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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... | |||||
| 211HRT301CO | 09/22 | Tu | 2:00pm-5:00pm | Grossman | ONLINE | |
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Landscape Plants: Late Season Perennials & Grasses - 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... | |||||
| 211HRT338ABL | 09/23 | We | 5:30pm-7:30pm | Hagen | 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... | |||||
| 211HRT300JO | 09/24 | Th | 10:30am-12:30pm | Grossman | 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... | |||||
| 211HRT311BL | 09/24 | Th | 4:30pm-7:30pm | Weinstein | BLENDED | |
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Plant Communities Workshop - 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... | |||||
| 211HRT140BL | 09/25 | Fr | 9:30am-11:00am | Schuler | BLENDED | |
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Landscape Plants: Fall Trees & 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.Explore how to identify and use major groups of shade trees and more... | |||||
| 211HRT331ABL | 09/25 | Fr | 10:00am-2:00pm | Nolan | 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... | |||||
| 211HRT358CBL | 09/26 | Sa | 10:00am-12:50pm | D'Antonio | 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... | |||||
| 211HRT481BBL | 09/26 | Sa | 10:00am-2:00pm | Kokinchak | BLENDED | |
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Landscape Plants: Late Season Perennials & Grasses - 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... | |||||
| 211HRT338BBL | 09/29 | Tu | 10:00am-2:00pm | Ruggiero | 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... | |||||
| 211HRT358DBL | 09/29 | Tu | 1:30pm-5:30pm | Nolan | BLENDED | |
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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... | |||||
| 211HRT411PO | 10/04 | Su | 10:00am-1:00pm | Storrs | 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... | |||||
| 212HRT142O | 10/04 | Su | 11:00am-1:00pm | Breyer | ONLINE | |
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Landscape Plants: Fall Trees & 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.Explore how to identify and use major groups of shade trees and more... | |||||
| 212HRT331CBL | 10/04 | Su | 10:00am-2:00pm | 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... | |||||
| 212HRT358ABL | 10/04 | Su | 10:00am-1:00pm | Moore | 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... | |||||
| 212HRT481ABL | 10/04 | Su | 10:00am-1:00pm | Kokinchak | 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... | |||||
| 212HRT301AO | 10/05 | Mo | 10:30am-1:30pm | Grossman | ONLINE | |
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Weed Identification & 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 how to identify and manage the common turf and landscape weeds more... | |||||
| 212HRT482BLS | 10/05 | Mo | 4:30pm-7:30pm | Deluca | BLENDED | |
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New Technologies for Urban Farming - ONLINEThis 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... | |||||
| 212HRT155AO | 10/08 | Th | 6:00pm-7:00pm | Yurgalevitch | ONLINE | |
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Landscape Plants: Fall Trees & 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.Explore how to identify and use major groups of shade trees and more... | |||||
| 212HRT331BBL | 10/14 | We | 10:00am-2:00pm | Ruggiero | 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... | |||||
| 212HRT358CBL | 10/14 | We | 10:00am-2:00pm | Nolan | BLENDED | |
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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... | |||||
| 212HRT156AO | 10/15 | Th | 6:00pm-8:00pm | DeBacco | ONLINE | |
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Horticultural Techniques: Greenhouse Practices- ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.This course introduces students to the practical skills required for growing plants in greenhouses with an emphasis on integrated management techniques. Topics include structures and equipment, more... | |||||
| 212HRT312PO | 10/15 | Th | 5:00pm-7:15pm | Gershberg | 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... | |||||
| 212HRT300AO | 10/18 | Su | 10:30am-12:30pm | Naghshineh | ONLINE | |
| 212HRT300BO | 10/23 | Fr | 9:30am-11:30am | Fusco | 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... | |||||
| 212HRT301BO | 10/25 | Su | 12:00pm-3:00pm | Grossman | ONLINE | |
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Pruning Principles and Practices - 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.Through course study and hands-on pruning, you will learn the best tools, more... | |||||
| 212HRT321ABL | 10/29 | Th | 2:00pm-5:00pm | Logan | BLENDED | |
November
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Landscape Plants: Broadleaved Evergreens - 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 native and non—native broadleaved evergreens; become familiar with their cultural requirements, more... | |||||
| 212HRT332BL | 11/01 | Su | 10:30am-1:00pm | Simeone | BLENDED | |
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Pruning Principles and Practices - 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.Through course study and hands-on pruning, you will learn the best tools, more... | |||||
| 212HRT321BBL | 11/03 | Tu | 10:00am-1:00pm | Logan | BLENDED | |
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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... | |||||
| 212HRT156BO | 11/10 | Tu | 6:00pm-8:00pm | DeBacco | 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... | |||||
| 212HRT300CO | 11/10 | Tu | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Herrera | ONLINE | |
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30-Hour Preparation for Pesticide Applicator Certification Examination- 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.Prepare for the Core (Basic) and Category 3 (Ornamentals and Turf) exams more... | |||||
| 213HRT357BLS | 01/05 | Tu | 4:15pm-6:45pm | Spencer | BLENDED | |
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Tree 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.Explore a holistic approach to keeping trees healthy and vigorous. Topics include more... | |||||
| 213HRT422BLS | 01/06 | We | 1:00pm-3:00pm | Cahilly | BLENDED | |
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Tree ManagementExplore 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.Required more... | |||||
| 213HRT422S | 01/06 | We | 1:00pm-3:00pm | Cahilly | NYBG | |
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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... | |||||
| 213HRT300DO | 01/11 | Mo | 10:30am-12:30pm | Kutos | 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... | |||||
| 213HRT302O | 01/12 | Tu | 10:00am-1:00pm | Lozefski | ONLINE | |
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Winter Tree Identification - 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 winter tree identification using dormant-season characteristics. Buds, more... | |||||
| 213HRT440BL | 01/14 | Th | 1:00pm-4:00pm | Logan | 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... | |||||
| 213HRT301PO | 01/19 | Tu | 2:00pm-5:00pm | Grossman | ONLINE | |
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Pruning Principles and Practices - 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.Through course study and hands-on pruning, you will learn the best tools, more... | |||||
| 213HRT321PBL | 01/22 | Fr | 10:00am-1:00pm | Logan | 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... | |||||
| 212HRT300EO | 01/23 | Sa | 10:30am-12:30pm | Grossman | 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... | |||||
| 213HRT301CO | 01/23 | Sa | 10:30am-1:30pm | Lozefski | ONLINE | |
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Pruning Principles and Practices - 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.Through course study and hands-on pruning, you will learn the best tools, more... | |||||
| 213HRT321CBL | 01/23 | Sa | 1:00pm-4:00pm | Bishop | BLENDED | |
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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... | |||||
| 213HRT411AO | 01/23 | Sa | 10:30am-1:30pm | Storrs | ONLINE | |
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Annual and Perennial Garden Maintenance - 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 to manage annual and perennial gardens using a variety of more... | |||||
| 213HRT344BL | 01/24 | Su | 10:00am-12:00pm | Tarantino | BLENDED | |
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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... | |||||
| 213HRT156CO | 01/27 | We | 6:00pm-8:00pm | DeBacco | ONLINE | |
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Plant Propagation II: Applications - 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.Through lectures, laboratories, and field trips, learn how to work with plants more... | |||||
| 213HRT412BL | 01/27 | We | 5:30pm-7:30pm | Weinstein | 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... | |||||
| 213HRT300FO | 01/28 | Th | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Herrera | 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... | |||||
| 213HRT411BO | 01/28 | Th | 10:00am-1:00pm | Ruggiero | 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... | |||||
| 213HRT308O | 01/31 | Su | 10:00am-12:10pm | Picciano | ONLINE | |
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Introduction to Hydroponics - ONLINEThis 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... | |||||
| 213HRT141O | 02/02 | Tu | 6:15pm-8:15pm | Kutz Lodvikov | ONLINE | |
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Landscape Plants: Conifers - 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 native and non-native conifers more... | |||||
| 213HRT333BL | 02/03 | We | 2:00pm-5:00pm | Ruggiero | BLENDED | |
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New Technologies for Urban Farming - ONLINEThis 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... | |||||
| 213HRT155BO | 02/04 | Th | 6:00pm-7:00pm | Yurgalevitch | 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... | |||||
| 213HRT300GO | 02/05 | Fr | 10:00am-12:00pm | Day | 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... | |||||
| 213HRT142BO | 02/11 | Th | 6:15pm-8:15pm | Breyer | ONLINE | |
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Pruning Principles and Practices - 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.Through course study and hands-on pruning, you will learn the best tools, more... | |||||
| 213HRT321DBL | 02/11 | Th | 10:00am-1:00pm | Logan | 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... | |||||
| 213HRT301DO | 02/22 | Mo | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Grossman | ONLINE | |
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Sustainable Garden Design - ONLINEThis 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... | |||||
| 213HRT551O | 02/22 | Mo | 6:00pm-8:50pm | Salembier | ONLINE | |
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Landscape 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.Examine the most important factors in the management and maintenance of commercial more... | |||||
| 213HRT443BL | 02/25 | Th | 4:30pm-7:10pm | Laswell | BLENDED | |
