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.
October
|
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This
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...
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222HRT300CO
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10/23
|
Sa
|
10:30am-12:30pm
|
Paradiso
|
ONLINE
|
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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
plantsthrive.
Explore
how
woody
plant
structure
andphysiology
influence
pruning.
You'll
learn
how
more...
|
|
222HRT321B
|
10/26
|
Tu
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Logan
|
NYBG
|
|
|
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|
Note
the
"Location"
of
each
section,
as
we
have
in-person
and
online
options.
Price
differences
may
apply.
Confirmation
emails
contain
specific
class
instructions.
Explore
how
to
create
a
healthy
garden
while
supporting
biodiversity
and
conserving
resources.
We'll
discuss
ways
more...
|
|
222HRT395A
|
10/30
|
Sa
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
Conaway
|
NYBG
|
November
|
|
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This
lecture
will
take
place
online.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions.
Oaks
support
more
species
of
life
than
any
other
tree
genus
in
North
America,
sustaining
everything
from
acorn-collecting
woodpeckers
to
caterpillars
that
dazzle
like
jewels.
In
more...
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222HRT817O
|
11/02
|
Tu
|
11:00am-12:00pm
|
Tallamy
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
This
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...
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|
222HRT156AO
|
11/03
|
We
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
DeBacco
Crosson
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
This
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...
|
|
222HRT142AO
|
11/04
|
Th
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Breyer
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
This
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...
|
|
222LAN311A
|
11/09
|
Tu
|
6:15pm-9:15pm
|
Poccia
|
ONLINE
|
December
|
|
|
|
This
class
will
take
place
online.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions.
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,
more...
|
|
222HRT155AO
|
12/09
|
Th
|
6:00pm-7:00pm
|
Yurgalevitch
Mejia
Amu
DeBrota
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
Horticulturist
Wambui
Ippolito
shares
how
immigrants
from
all
over
the
world
have
brought
beloved
plants
with
them
to
the
United
States-from
Spaniards
and
Hungarians
who
introduced
grapes
for
viticulture
to
enslaved
Africans
whose
rice
seeds
and
agricultural
expertise
were
appropriated
more...
|
|
222HRT818
|
12/10
|
Fr
|
11:00am-12:30pm
|
Ippolito
|
NYBG
|
January
|
|
|
|
Explore
a
holistic
approach
to
keeping
trees
healthy
and
vigorous.
Topics
include
planting
and
transplanting,
pruning,
fertilization,
root
systemmanagement,
common
problems,
tree
defenses,
and
lightning
protection.
Samples
of
tree
problems,
supplies,
and
tools
are
exhibited.
Required
Text
Harris,
more...
|
|
223HRT422S
|
01/05
|
We
|
3:00pm-5:00pm
|
Hall
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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
insect
more...
|
|
223HRT357S
|
01/06
|
Th
|
4:15pm-8:45pm
|
Spencer
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
This
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...
|
|
223HRT301CO
|
01/08
|
Sa
|
10:30am-12:30pm
|
Bulpitt
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
This
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...
|
|
223HRT308O
|
01/08
|
Sa
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
Picciano
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
This
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...
|
|
223HRT156BO
|
01/10
|
Mo
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
DeBacco
Crosson
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
This
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...
|
|
223HRT300DO
|
01/10
|
Mo
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Schondorf-Seghrouchni
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
This
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...
|
|
223LAN311BO
|
01/10
|
Mo
|
6:00pm-9:00pm
|
Poccia
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
This
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...
|
|
223HRT142BO
|
01/11
|
Tu
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Breyer
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
223HRT440
|
01/11
|
Tu
|
1:00pm-3:00pm
|
Logan
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
This
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...
|
|
223LAN301BO
|
01/11
|
Tu
|
6:15pm-9:15pm
|
Bunnell
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
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
plantsthrive.
Explore
how
woody
plant
structure
andphysiology
influence
pruning.
You'll
learn
how
more...
|
|
223HRT321C
|
01/14
|
Fr
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Logan
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
223HRT302
|
01/19
|
We
|
2:00pm-5:00pm
|
Lozefski
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Note
the
"Location"
of
each
session,
as
we
have
in-person
and
online
options.
Price
differences
may
apply.
Confirmation
emails
contain
specific
class
instructions.
Graphics
are
essential
in
developing
and
communicating
your
design
ideas.
Practice
various
graphic
techniques
and
learn
more...
|
|
223LAN311C
|
01/21
|
Fr
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Poccia
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
This
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...
|
|
223HRT300EO
|
01/22
|
Sa
|
10:30am-12:30pm
|
Day
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
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
plantsthrive.
Explore
how
woody
plant
structure
andphysiology
influence
pruning.
You'll
learn
how
more...
|
|
223HRT321D
|
01/22
|
Sa
|
1:00pm-4:00pm
|
Bishop
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
This
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
to
manage
annual
and
perennial
gardens
using
a
variety
of
more...
|
|
223HRT344O
|
01/26
|
We
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
Hanson Moore
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
This
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...
|
|
223HRT301DO
|
01/27
|
Th
|
6:30pm-8:30pm
|
F.
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
Learn
how
to
design,
install,
and
maintain
conventional,
specialty
drip,
and
micro-drip
irrigationsystems.
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
the
more...
|
|
223HRT323
|
01/27
|
Th
|
10:00am-4:30pm
|
Dobossy
|
NYBG
|
February
|
|
|
|
Note
the
"Location"
of
each
session,
as
we
have
in-person
and
online
options.
Price
differences
may
apply.
Confirmation
emails
contain
specific
class
instructions.
Designed
for
students
who
want
a
user–friendly
introduction
to
plant
science,
this
course
surveys
the
major
more...
|
|
223HRT300F
|
02/01
|
Tu
|
10:30am-1:10pm
|
O'Brien
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
This
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...
|
|
223HRT411BO
|
02/01
|
Tu
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
TBA
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
This
class
will
take
place
online.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions.
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,
more...
|
|
223HRT155BO
|
02/03
|
Th
|
6:00pm-7:00pm
|
Yurgalevitch
Mejia
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
Learn
the
identification,
classification,
and
landscape
use
of
native
and
non-native
conifers
that
thrive
in
the
northeastern
United
States.
Major
plant
groups
studied
include
Chamaecyparis,
Picea,
and
Pinus.
Gain
a
working
knowledge
of
the
best
species
and
cultivars
of
conifers
more...
|
|
223HRT333
|
02/03
|
Th
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
Ruggiero
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
223HRT412
|
02/03
|
Th
|
5:00pm-8:00pm
|
Weinstein
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Note
the
"Location"
of
each
session,
as
we
have
in-person
and
online
options.
Price
differences
may
apply.
Confirmation
emails
contain
specific
class
instructions.
Learn
the
principles
and
techniques
of
plant
propagation
by
seed
and
cuttings.
Explore
the
basics
of
more...
|
|
223HRT411C
|
02/07
|
Mo
|
10:30am-1:30pm
|
Ruggiero
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
This
class
will
take
place
online.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions.
Learn
the
fundamental
principles
of
design
in
this
studio-oriented
course,
including
site
analysis,
schematic
and
finished
planting
plans,
and
various
garden
styles.
Study
the
effective
use
more...
|
|
223HRT551O
|
02/07
|
Mo
|
6:00pm-8:50pm
|
Salembier
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
This
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
stormwater,
create
a
healthy
soil
more...
|
|
223HRT395BO
|
02/08
|
Tu
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Conaway
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
This
lecture
will
take
place
online.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions.
Building
upon
a
millennia-old
tradition
of
environmental
stewardship,
Indigenous
peoples
have
developed
innovative
systems
to
manage
the
forests
that
remain
under
their
sovereign
control
in
ways
more...
|
|
223HRT812O
|
02/09
|
We
|
11:00am-12:00pm
|
Dockry
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
This
class
will
take
place
online.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions.
Explore
how
to
grow
plants
without
soil
using
hydroponics,
which
promotes
fast
growth
and
requires
less
water
and
space
than
conventional
gardens.
You'll
learn
what
systems
more...
|
|
223HRT141O
|
02/15
|
Tu
|
6:15pm-8:15pm
|
Kutz
Lodvikov
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
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
plantsthrive.
Explore
how
woody
plant
structure
andphysiology
influence
pruning.
You'll
learn
how
more...
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223HRT321E
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02/15
|
Tu
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10:00am-1:00pm
|
Logan
|
NYBG
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This
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...
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223HRT142CO
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02/17
|
Th
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Breyer
|
ONLINE
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Learn
native
and
non—native
broadleaved
evergreens;
become
familiar
with
their
cultural
requirements,
identification
features,
and
landscape
uses.
Learn
how
to
incorporate
this
important
group
of
plants
into
both
naturalistic
and
formal
landscapesettings.
Major
plant
groups
studied
include
Ilex,
Rhododendron,
Buxus,
more...
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223HRT332
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02/25
|
Fr
|
10:30am-12:45pm
|
Simeone
|
NYBG
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223HRT332A
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02/25
|
Fr
|
1:30pm-3:45pm
|
Simeone
|
NYBG
|
March
|
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Note
the
"Location"
of
each
session,
as
we
have
in-person
and
online
options.
Price
differences
may
apply.
Confirmation
emails
contain
specific
class
instructions.
Designed
for
students
who
want
a
user–friendly
introduction
to
plant
science,
this
course
surveys
the
major
more...
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223HRT300G
|
03/07
|
Mo
|
10:00am-12:40pm
|
Naghshineh
|
NYBG
|
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This
course
is
designed
for
horticulturists,
gardeners,
or
designers
who
want
to
learn
to
identify
and
classify
familiar
and
unusual
spring-,
summer-,
and
autumn-flowering
bulbs.
We
will
also
focus
on
understanding
their
biology.
Prerequisite:
Introduction
to
Plant
Science
Materials
Needed
Assorted
more...
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223HRT342
|
03/09
|
We
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
McDowell
|
NYBG
|
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223HRT342S
|
03/10
|
Th
|
4:30pm-6:30pm
|
Hagen
|
NYBG
|
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|
|
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Learn
how
trees
survive
the
many
perils
of
the
urban
environment.
Soil
compaction,
construction
damage,
and
land
development
practices
can
lead
to
tree
decline
and
early
mortality
in
trees.
Examine
the
biology
of
trees,
and
learn
how
they
respond
to
more...
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223HRT426
|
03/12
|
Sa
|
11:00am-2:00pm
|
Picciano
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
This
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...
|
|
223HRT142DO
|
03/14
|
Mo
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Breyer
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
This
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...
|
|
223HRT356O
|
03/14
|
Mo
|
5:00pm-7:00pm
|
Weinstein
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
Examine
the
most
important
factors
in
the
management
and
maintenance
of
commercial
and
residential
landscapes
using
sustainable
techniques.
Learn
to
develop
programs
that
reduce
adverse
effects
on
the
environment,
including
alternative
approaches
to
conventional
lawn
management.
Focus
on
how
to
more...
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223HRT443
|
03/17
|
Th
|
4:30pm-7:30pm
|
Laswell
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
This
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...
|
|
223LAN301DO
|
03/21
|
Mo
|
6:15pm-9:15pm
|
Bunnell
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
This
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...
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223HRT156CO
|
03/23
|
We
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
DeBacco
Crosson
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
Note
the
"Location"
of
each
section,
as
we
have
in-person
and
online
options.
Price
differences
may
apply.
Confirmation
emails
contain
specific
class
instructions.
Soil
is
a
dynamic,
living
organism
and
the
very
foundation
of
sustainable
horticulture
and
agriculture.This
course
more...
|
|
223HRT301E
|
03/23
|
We
|
10:30am-1:30pm
|
Lozefski
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Note
the
"Location"
of
each
section,
as
we
may
have
in-person
and
blended
options.
Confirmation
emails
contain
specific
class
instructions.
Examine
the
use
of
plants
in
the
landscape
with
an
emphasis
on
choosing
the
right
plant
for
the
right
more...
|
|
223HRT358C
|
03/26
|
Sa
|
10:00am-12:40pm
|
D'Antonio
|
NYBG
|
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