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Horticulture Classes
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.
Click here for an overview of the Certificate Program.
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Soil Science I: Physical Properties - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 213HRT301EO | 03/02 | Tu | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Bulpitt | ONLINE | |
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Growing Cannabis - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Study the entire cannabis growing cycle, including best practices for critical harvest and post-harvest procedures, and how artificial lighting and carbon dioxide enrichment can help maximize more... | |||||
| 213HRT156DO | 03/03 | We | 6:00pm-8:00pm | DeBacco Crosson | ONLINE | |
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Introduction to Plant Science - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 213HRT300HO | 03/03 | We | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Grossman | ONLINE | |
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Graphics I - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Graphics are essential in developing and communicating your ideas. Practice various graphic techniques on a range of materials and equipment and learn how to organize and more... | |||||
| 213LAN311CO | 03/05 | Fr | 10:00am-1:00pm | Poccia | ONLINE | |
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Cut Flower Farming - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Join the cut flower farming revolution! Discover the basics of how to design, plant, grow, and harvest a cutting garden that will be productive throughout the more... | |||||
| 213HRT142CO | 03/08 | Mo | 6:15pm-8:15pm | Breyer | ONLINE | |
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Landscape Plants: Bulbs - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.This course is designed for horticulturists, gardeners, or designers who want to more... | |||||
| 213HRT342BBL | 03/13 | Sa | 10:00am-12:00pm | Hagen | BLENDED | |
| 213HRT342ABL | 03/16 | Tu | 10:00am-12:00pm | McDowell | BLENDED | |
| 213HRT342CBL | 03/16 | Tu | 10:00am-12:00pm | McDowell | BLENDED | |
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Mathematics for Horticulturists - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.This course is designed for horticulturists who maintain or direct the maintenance of outdoor landscapes. We'll review methods of calculating areas, application rates for fertilizers, and more... | |||||
| 213HRT356O | 03/16 | Tu | 5:00pm-7:00pm | Weinstein | ONLINE | |
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Cultivating Diversity from Seed to Table- ONLINEThis lecture will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Three prominent experts come together for a lively exchange celebrating the ways in which chefs, artists, and plant breeders can promote diversity in the plants that more... | |||||
| 213HRT824O | 03/23 | Tu | 11:00am-12:00pm | Mazourek Woodin Barber | ONLINE | |
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Plant Propagation I: Basic Principles - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 214HRT411AO | 04/05 | Mo | 5:30pm-7:30pm | Weinstein | ONLINE | |
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Landscape Design History - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Study theories and principles that have shaped the design of landscapes from antiquity to the present. Explore Eastern and Western garden traditions. Survey all types of more... | |||||
| 214LAN301AO | 04/07 | We | 10:00am-1:00pm | Merritt | ONLINE | |
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Landscape Plants: Spring Trees and Shrubs - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.Learn the identification, classification, and landscape use of spring-flowering trees and shrubs. more... | |||||
| 214HRT334DBL | 04/08 | Th | 10:00am-12:00pm | Ruggiero | BLENDED | |
| 214HRT334ABL | 04/09 | Fr | 10:30am-12:30pm | Simeone | BLENDED | |
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Plants for Landscaping - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.Examine the use of plants in the landscape with an emphasis on more... | |||||
| 213HRT358DBL | 04/10 | Sa | 10:00am-12:50pm | D'Antonio | BLENDED | |
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Urban Tree Care - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.Learn how trees survive the many perils of the urban environment. Soil more... | |||||
| 213HRT426BL | 04/10 | Sa | 10:00am-12:00pm | Picciano | BLENDED | |
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Landscape Plants: Spring Trees and Shrubs - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.Learn the identification, classification, and landscape use of spring-flowering trees and shrubs. more... | |||||
| 214HRT334BBL | 04/10 | Sa | 10:00am-12:00pm | McLaughlin | BLENDED | |
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Plants for Landscaping - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.Examine the use of plants in the landscape with an emphasis on more... | |||||
| 214HRT358ABL | 04/11 | Su | 10:00am-1:00pm | Cappello-Ruggiero | BLENDED | |
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Disease Identification and Management - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.Learn about common diseases of woody and herbaceous ornamentals and turfgrass caused more... | |||||
| 214HRT481ABL | 04/13 | Tu | 6:15pm-8:30pm | Kokinchak | BLENDED | |
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Cosmic Nature: Embracing the Unknown - ONLINEThis lecture will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Guest Curator Mika Yoshitake discusses the organic forms central to Kusama's unique vision that integrates nature and human nature, the earthly and the cosmic. Emphasizing the more... | |||||
| 214HRT924O | 04/15 | Th | 11:00am-12:00pm | Yoshitake Ph.D. | ONLINE | |
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Landscape Design History - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Study theories and principles that have shaped the design of landscapes from antiquity to the present. Explore Eastern and Western garden traditions. Survey all types of more... | |||||
| 214LAN301BO | 04/19 | Mo | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Bunnell | ONLINE | |
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Introduction to Plant Science - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 214HRT300AO | 04/21 | We | 6:30pm-8:30pm | Alvarez | ONLINE | |
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Horticultural Techniques: Landscape Gardening - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.Learn the basic techniques of landscape gardening, with an emphasis on ecologically more... | |||||
| 214HRT311PBL | 04/21 | We | 5:00pm-7:00pm | Weinstein | BLENDED | |
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Landscape Plants: Spring Trees and Shrubs - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.Learn the identification, classification, and landscape use of spring-flowering trees and shrubs. more... | |||||
| 214HRT334CBL | 04/21 | We | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Himmelman | BLENDED | |
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Landscape Plants: Spring Perennials - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.This course is designed for horticulturists and gardeners who are familiar with more... | |||||
| 214HRT336ABL | 04/25 | Su | 10:00am-12:15pm | Moore | BLENDED | |
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Introduction to Plant Science - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 214HRT300BO | 05/01 | Sa | 10:30am-12:30pm | Day | ONLINE | |
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Soil Science I: Physical Properties - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 214HRT301AO | 05/04 | Tu | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Grossman | ONLINE | |
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Landscape Plants: Spring Perennials - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.This course is designed for horticulturists and gardeners who are familiar with more... | |||||
| 214HRT336BBL | 05/04 | Tu | 10:00am-12:15pm | Ruggiero | BLENDED | |
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In the Shadow of Slavery: Africa's Food Legacy in the Atlantic World - ONLINEThis lecture will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Much of Professor Judith Carney's groundbreaking research focuses on African contributions to New World agriculture and ecology. In this talk, she shows how enslaved people established more... | |||||
| 214HRT821O | 05/04 | Tu | 11:00am-12:00pm | Carney | ONLINE | |
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Plants for Landscaping - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.Examine the use of plants in the landscape with an emphasis on more... | |||||
| 214HRT358BBL | 05/05 | We | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Moore | BLENDED | |
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Introduction to Plant Science - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 214HRT300CO | 05/11 | Tu | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Naghshineh | ONLINE | |
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Graphics I - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Graphics are essential in developing and communicating your ideas. Practice various graphic techniques on a range of materials and equipment and learn how to organize and more... | |||||
| 214LAN311BO | 05/11 | Tu | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Poccia | ONLINE | |
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Soil Science II: Chemistry and Nutrition - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 214HRT302O | 05/12 | We | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Lozefski | ONLINE | |
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Insect Pests of Landscape Plants - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.Learn to identify the insects common to the northeastern United States that more... | |||||
| 214HRT381BL | 05/13 | Th | 6:15pm-8:30pm | Kokinchak | BLENDED | |
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Cut Flower Farming - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Join the cut flower farming revolution! Discover the basics of how to design, plant, grow, and harvest a cutting garden that will be productive throughout the more... | |||||
| 214HRT142AO | 05/16 | Su | 11:00am-1:00pm | Breyer | ONLINE | |
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Plant Communities - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.Plants surround us in a profusion of forms. But in naturally occurring more... | |||||
| 214HRT353BL | 05/21 | Fr | 9:30am-11:00am | Schuler | BLENDED | |
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Soil Science I: Physical Properties - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 214HRT301BO | 06/02 | We | 10:00am-12:00pm | Bulpitt | ONLINE | |
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Plants for Landscaping - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.Examine the use of plants in the landscape with an emphasis on more... | |||||
| 214HRT358CBL | 06/02 | We | 10:00am-1:00pm | Nolan | BLENDED | |
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Landscape Plants: Spring Perennials - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.This course is designed for horticulturists and gardeners who are familiar with more... | |||||
| 214HRT336CBL | 06/03 | Th | 10:00am-12:15pm | Himmelman | BLENDED | |
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Landscape Plants: Annuals - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.Become familiar with the identification, culture, and landscape use of annuals and more... | |||||
| 214HRT341ABL | 06/04 | Fr | 9:00am-11:00am | Simeone | BLENDED | |
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Sustainable Garden Care - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Explore how to create a healthy garden while supporting biodiversity and conserving resources.We'll discuss ways to minimize water usage,effectively handle storm water, create a healthy more... | |||||
| 214HRT395O | 06/07 | Mo | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Conaway | ONLINE | |
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Growing Cannabis - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Study the entire cannabis growing cycle, including best practices for critical harvest and post-harvest procedures, and how artificial lighting and carbon dioxide enrichment can help maximize more... | |||||
| 214HRT156AO | 06/08 | Tu | 6:00pm-8:00pm | DeBacco Crosson | ONLINE | |
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Introduction to Plant Science - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 214HRT300DO | 06/10 | Th | 10:30am-12:30pm | Grossman | ONLINE | |
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Disease Identification and Management - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.Learn about common diseases of woody and herbaceous ornamentals and turfgrass caused more... | |||||
| 214HRT481BBL | 06/12 | Sa | 10:00am-1:00pm | Kokinchak | BLENDED | |
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Plants for Landscaping - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.Examine the use of plants in the landscape with an emphasis on more... | |||||
| 214HRT358DBL | 06/13 | Su | 10:00am-1:00pm | Cappello-Ruggiero | BLENDED | |
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Introduction to Plant Science - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 221HRT300EO | 07/07 | We | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Herrera | ONLINE | |
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Landscape Plants: Annuals - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.Become familiar with the identification, culture, and landscape use of annuals and more... | |||||
| 221HRT341BBL | 07/10 | Sa | 9:00am-11:00am | Ruggiero | BLENDED | |
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Cut Flower Farming - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Join the cut flower farming revolution! Discover the basics of how to design, plant, grow, and harvest a cutting garden that will be productive throughout the more... | |||||
| 221HRT142BO | 07/12 | Mo | 6:15pm-8:15pm | Breyer | ONLINE | |
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Landscape Design History - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Study theories and principles that have shaped the design of landscapes from antiquity to the present. Explore Eastern and Western garden traditions. Survey all types of more... | |||||
| 221LAN301CO | 07/12 | Mo | 10:00am-1:00pm | Merritt | ONLINE | |
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Graphics I - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Graphics are essential in developing and communicating your ideas. Practice various graphic techniques on a range of materials and equipment and learn how to organize and more... | |||||
| 221LAN311CO | 07/13 | Tu | 10:00am-1:00pm | Poccia | ONLINE | |
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Chainsaws: Use, Safety, and Maintenance - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Whether you are a budding arborist or weekend woodcutter, knowing how to use your chainsaw safely and maintain it properly are keys to success. This lecture-demonstration more... | |||||
| 221HRT308O | 07/24 | Sa | 10:00am-12:00pm | Picciano | ONLINE | |
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Growing Cannabis - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Study the entire cannabis growing cycle, including best practices for critical harvest and post-harvest procedures, and how artificial lighting and carbon dioxide enrichment can help maximize more... | |||||
| 221HRT156BO | 08/04 | We | 6:00pm-8:00pm | DeBacco Crosson | ONLINE | |
