Develop the vital skills needed to protect and manage landscapes, maintain healthy trees, design attractive gardens, and produce landscape plants. Many horticulture students start their own businesses or pursue rewarding careers in a breadth of areas, including landscaping companies, nurseries and garden centers, public parks, botanical gardens, and private estates. Enroll in a single class or pursue a Horticulture Certificate.
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Learn
about
common
diseases
of
woody
and
herbaceous
ornamentals
and
turfgrass
caused
by
bacteria,
fungi,
nematodes,
viruses,
and
abiotic
factors
and
the
cultural,
biological,
and
least
toxic
strategies
for
their
control.
Discuss
diagnoses
of
plant
problems,
including
identification
of
disease—
more...
Designed
for
students
who
want
a
user–friendly
introduction
to
plant
science,
this
course
surveys
the
major
groups
of
plants—flowering
plants,
conifers,
ferns,
and
bryophytes—focusing
on
plant
form
and
structure.
Learn
about
the
relationships
between
appearance
and
function,
ecology,
systematics,
and
more...
This
course
is
designed
for
horticulturists
and
gardeners
who
are
familiar
with
the
basic
culture
of
perennials.
Learn
the
identifying
characteristics,
classification,
scientific
and
common
names,
and
landscape
uses
of
approximately
60
summer-
and
fall-blooming
native
and
non-native
perennials
and
more...
Learn
about
common
diseases
of
woody
and
herbaceous
ornamentals
and
turfgrass
caused
by
bacteria,
fungi,
nematodes,
viruses,
and
abiotic
factors
and
the
cultural,
biological,
and
least
toxic
strategies
for
their
control.
Discuss
diagnoses
of
plant
problems,
including
identification
of
disease—
more...
Explore
how
to
identify
and
use
major
groups
of
shade
trees
and
shrubs
native
to
and
hardy
in
our
region
in
the
landscape,
including
Acer,
Quercus,
and
Viburnum,
which
are
particularly
ornamental
in
fall.
The
class
goes
out
on
the
more...
Learn
the
principles
and
techniques
of
plant
propagation
by
seed
and
cuttings.
Explore
the
basics
of
sexual
and
asexual
propagation,
with
attention
to
fruit
development,
seedling
production,
root
initiation,
stem
and
leaf
cuttings,
and
layering.
Materials
included.
Prerequisite:
Introduction
to
more...
Examine
the
use
of
plants
in
the
landscape
with
an
emphasis
on
choosing
the
right
plant
for
the
right
place,
based
on
site-specific
design
and
maintenance
criteria.
Learn
aspects
of
special
landscape
values
such
as
size,
texture,
color,
and
flowering
more...
Learn
the
principles
and
techniques
of
plant
propagation
by
seed
and
cuttings.
Explore
the
basics
of
sexual
and
asexual
propagation,
with
attention
to
fruit
development,
seedling
production,
root
initiation,
stem
and
leaf
cuttings,
and
layering.
Materials
included.
Prerequisite:
Introduction
to
more...
Designed
for
students
who
want
a
user–friendly
introduction
to
plant
science,
this
course
surveys
the
major
groups
of
plants—flowering
plants,
conifers,
ferns,
and
bryophytes—focusing
on
plant
form
and
structure.
Learn
about
the
relationships
between
appearance
and
function,
ecology,
systematics,
and
more...
Soil
is
a
dynamic,
living
organism
and
the
very
foundation
of
sustainable
horticulture
and
agriculture.
This
course
focuses
on
the
texture,
structure,
density,
and
color
of
different
soils
and
the
dynamic
relationship
that
exists
among
soil,
water,
and
plants.
Through
more...
Examine
the
use
of
plants
in
the
landscape
with
an
emphasis
on
choosing
the
right
plant
for
the
right
place,
based
on
site-specific
design
and
maintenance
criteria.
Learn
aspects
of
special
landscape
values
such
as
size,
texture,
color,
and
flowering
more...
NYBG's
first-ever
horticulture
intensive
provides
a
comprehensive
introduction
to
current
best
practices
in
sustainable
horticulture
for
our
region.
You'll
learn
how
an
informed
approach
to
managing
soil,
site
hydrology,
and
pests—coupled
with
choosing
the
right
plants—can
reduce
the
need
for
more...
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