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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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...
Prepare
for
the
Core
(Basic)
and
Category
3
(Ornamentals
and
Turf)
exams
that
New
York
State
Department
of
Environmental
Conservation
requires
of
all
pesticide
applicators.
We'll
cover
the
handling,
use,
storage,
and
application
of
pesticides;
safety
and
environmental
considerations;
and
more...
Graphics
are
essential
in
developing
and
communicating
your
design
ideas.
Practice
various
graphic
techniques
and
learn
how
to
organize
and
render
landscape
plans
on
paper
for
optimal
presentation
to
clients.
Work
with
a
range
of
drawing
materials
and
drafting
equipment.
more...
Explore
a
holistic
approach
to
keeping
trees
healthy
and
vigorous.
Topics
include
planting
and
transplanting,
pruning,
fertilization,
root
system
management,
common
problems,
tree
defenses,
and
lightning
protection.
Samples
of
tree
problems,
supplies,
and
tools
are
exhibited.
Learn
how
to
design,
install,
and
maintain
conventional,
specialty
drip,
and
micro-drip
irrigation
systems.
Drip
systems
are
useful
for
rooftop
and
terrace
gardens,
planters,
raised
beds,
and
many
landscape
and
nursery
production
systems.
We
will
cover
basic
hydraulics
and
review
more...
Learn
the
basic
techniques
of
winter
tree
identification
using
dormant-season
characteristics.
Buds,
bark,
fruit,
and
growth
habits
on
deciduous
plants
as
well
as
unique
aspects
of
conifers
are
taught.
Specialized
techniques
and
tools
of
the
trade
are
discussed.
Dress
for
more...
Graphics
are
essential
in
developing
and
communicating
your
design
ideas.
Practice
various
graphic
techniques
and
learn
how
to
organize
and
render
landscape
plans
on
paper
for
optimal
presentation
to
clients.
Work
with
a
range
of
drawing
materials
and
drafting
equipment.
more...
Learn
how
to
nurture
the
soil
so
it
can
sustain
your
plants.
Go
beyond
basic
soil
chemistry,
by
understanding
the
ionic
exchange
capacities
of
soil,
as
well
as
how
a
soil's
pH
affects
what
nutrients
are
available
to
plants.
Explore
more...
As
urban
populations
expand
and
access
to
arable
land
and
potable
water
shrinks,
agri-entrepreneurs
are
turning
to
innovative
systems
to
grow
food
indoors
without
soil-aeroponics,
aquaponics,
and
hydroponics.
Three
NYC-based
experts—Kathleen
DeBrota,
Plant
Scientist
at
AeroFarms;
Yemi
Amu,
Co-Founder
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...
Through
course
study
and
hands-on
pruning,
you
will
learn
the
best
tools,
techniques,
and
timing
to
use
when
you
prune
to
help
shrubs,
conifers,
broadleaves,
evergreens,
and
deciduous
plants
thrive.
Explore
how
woody
plant
structure
and
physiology
influence
pruning.
You'll
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...
Through
course
study
and
hands-on
pruning,
you
will
learn
the
best
tools,
techniques,
and
timing
to
use
when
you
prune
to
help
shrubs,
conifers,
broadleaves,
evergreens,
and
deciduous
plants
thrive.
Explore
how
woody
plant
structure
and
physiology
influence
pruning.
You'll
more...
Mass
production
methods
for
growing
cannabis
differ
from
those
used
by
boutique
or
"craft"
growers.
Learn
best
practices
for
growing
in
a
greenhouse
or
outdoors,
and
examine
the
pros
and
cons
of
using
different
hydroponics
systems.
Discover
natural
ways
to
more...
Learn
how
to
manage
annual
and
perennial
gardens
using
a
variety
of
in-season
and
post-season
maintenance
practices.
Topics
include
soil
and
weed
management,
watering,
basic
pest
identification
and
control,
and
seasonal
clean-up.
Develop
a
management
plan
for
a
small
perennial
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...
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...
Through
lectures,
laboratories,
and
field
trips,
learn
how
to
work
with
plants
that
are
difficult
to
propagate
by
seed
or
cuttings.
Subjects
include
advanced
seed
propagation
and
techniques
of
grafting,
budding,
and
micro-propagation.
Learn
about
tissue
culture
at
the
Garden's
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...
Through
lectures,
laboratories,
and
field
trips,
learn
how
to
work
with
plants
that
are
difficult
to
propagate
by
seed
or
cuttings.
Subjects
include
advanced
seed
propagation
and
techniques
of
grafting,
budding,
and
micro-propagation.
Learn
about
tissue
culture
at
the
Garden's
more...
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