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.
April
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This
class
will
take
place
online.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions.
Learn
to
identify
the
insects
common
to
the
northeastern
United
States
that
feed
on
woody
and
herbaceous
plants
and
the
damage
that
they
cause.
Learn
to
more...
|
|
204HRT381SO
|
04/15
|
We
|
12:30pm-3:30pm
|
Kokinchak
|
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...
|
|
204HRT300O
|
04/23
|
Th
|
6:30pm-8:30pm
|
Barnes
|
ONLINE
|
May
|
|
|
|
Scout for signs of pests in NYBG's diverse gardens, explore diagnostic skills to identify the problems, and develop a potential Integrated Pest Management plan.
|
|
204HRT417A
|
05/03
|
Su
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Conaway
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
204LAN311B
|
05/05
|
Tu
|
6:15pm-9:15pm
|
Capparelli
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Learn
to
identify
the
insects
common
to
the
northeastern
United
States
that
feed
on
woody
and
herbaceous
plants
and
the
damage
that
they
cause.
Learn
to
judge
the
severity
of
an
infestation
and
to
select
and
implement
control
measures
based
more...
|
|
204HRT381A
|
05/07
|
Th
|
4:30pm-7:30pm
|
Gabel
|
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...
|
|
204HRT302
|
05/09
|
Sa
|
10:30am-1:30pm
|
Paltseva
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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
pivotal
role
of
biomorphic
imagery
from
both
microcosmic
and
macrocosmic
perspectives,
Yoshitake
examines
the
more...
|
|
204HRT924
|
05/09
|
Sa
|
11:00am-12:00pm
|
Yoshitake Ph.D.
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
204HRT358A
|
05/12
|
Tu
|
10:00am-12:40pm
|
Ruggiero
|
NCNC
|
|
|
|
|
This
lecture
by
pioneering
Kusama
scholar
Alexandra
Munroe
surveys
the
artist's
life
and
art
with
a
focus
on
the
key
series
and
major
themes
occupying
Kusama
over
seven
decades
of
obsessive
production.
Arguing
for
Kusama's
radical
originality
and
how
she
more...
|
|
204HRT917
|
05/28
|
Th
|
11:00am-12:00pm
|
Munroe Ph.D.
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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
spring-blooming
perennials.
Please
dress
appropriately
for
outdoors.
Prerequisite:
more...
|
|
204HRT336B
|
05/29
|
Fr
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Ruggiero
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
The
need
for
skilled
indoor
plant
techs
is
growing
as
more
and
more
companies
add
living
plants
to
their
décor.
NYBG
greenhouse
gardener
Anna
Ellingboe
will
teach
you
how
to
water,
groom,
repot,
and
manage
indoor
plants.
Get
the
inside
more...
|
|
204HRT166
|
05/30
|
Sa
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Ellingboe
Douglass
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
204HRT358B
|
05/30
|
Sa
|
10:00am-1:15pm
|
Simeone
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Improve
your
climbing
skills
by
learning
techniques
such
as
rope
setting,
knot
tying,
body
thrusting,
doublecrotching,
foot
locking,
and
limb
walking.
Taught
on
the
Garden
grounds,
this
class
offers
expert
instruction
and
critique.
Wear
comfortable
clothing,
sturdy
work,
or
hiking
more...
|
|
204HRT304
|
05/31
|
Su
|
9:00am-2:30pm
|
Picciano
Davila
|
NYBG
|
June
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
204HRT300E
|
06/02
|
Tu
|
10:00am-12:40pm
|
Grossman
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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
spring-blooming
perennials.
Please
dress
appropriately
for
outdoors.
Prerequisite:
more...
|
|
204HRT336S
|
06/03
|
We
|
4:30pm-7:30pm
|
Bronson
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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
lectures
and
more...
|
|
204HRT301A
|
06/10
|
We
|
6:00pm-9:00pm
|
Grossman
|
MDTN
|
|
204HRT301B
|
06/11
|
Th
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Grossman
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
204HRT156
|
06/14
|
Su
|
10:00am-2:00pm
|
DeBacco
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
204HRT411B
|
06/28
|
Su
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Ruggiero
|
NYBG
|
July
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
211LAN311C
|
07/06
|
Mo
|
6:00pm-9:00pm
|
Poccia
|
MDTN
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
211HRT411C
|
07/07
|
Tu
|
6:00pm-9:00pm
|
Storrs
|
MDTN
|
|
|
|
|
Become
familiar
with
the
identification,
culture,
and
landscape
use
of
annuals
and
select
tender
perennials.
Review
major
groups
of
common
species
as
well
as
more
unusual
types.
Learn
how
to
choose
low-maintenance
plants,
and
review
the
scientific
and
common
names
more...
|
|
211HRT341A
|
07/08
|
We
|
10:30am-12:30pm
|
Ruggiero
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Plants
surround
us
in
a
profusion
of
forms.
But
in
naturally
occurring
landscapes,
these
combinations
are
far
from
random,
and
are
often
dictated
by
complex
factors,
which
limit
or
encourage
the
growth
of
particular
plants.
In
this
workshop
you
will
more...
|
|
211HRT140A
|
07/17
|
Fr
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Arcate Schuler
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Become
familiar
with
the
identification,
culture,
and
landscape
use
of
annuals
and
select
tender
perennials.
Review
major
groups
of
common
species
as
well
as
more
unusual
types.
Learn
how
to
choose
low-maintenance
plants,
and
review
the
scientific
and
common
names
more...
|
|
211HRT341B
|
07/19
|
Su
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
Simeone
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
211HRT300F
|
07/27
|
Mo
|
6:00pm-8:40pm
|
Grossman
|
MDTN
|
|
|
|
|
Learn
the
identification,
classification,
and
culture
of
houseplants,
greenhouse,
and
conservatory
plants.
Major
plant
groups
to
be
studied
include
aroids,
bromeliads,
Marantaceae,
and
other
ornamentaltropical
plants
grown
indoors.Prerequisite:
Introduction
to
Plant
Science
Required
Text
Clark,
G.
Indoor
Plants:
The
more...
|
|
211HRT361
|
07/28
|
Tu
|
4:30pm-7:00pm
|
Lieberman
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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
work
best,
which
plants
to
choose,
and
how
to
makesure
they
get
proper
nutrition.
more...
|
|
211HRT141
|
07/30
|
Th
|
6:15pm-8:15pm
|
Kutz
Lodvikov
|
NYBG
|
August
|
|
|
|
Scout for signs of pests in NYBG's diverse gardens, explore diagnostic skills to identify the problems, and develop a potential Integrated Pest Management plan.
|
|
211HRT417B
|
08/09
|
Su
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Conaway
|
NYBG
|
September
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
211HRT338S
|
09/09
|
We
|
4:00pm-7:00pm
|
Dooling
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
211HRT481S
|
09/09
|
We
|
12:30pm-3:30pm
|
Kokinchak
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
211HRT300G
|
09/12
|
Sa
|
10:00am-12:40pm
|
Satch
|
MDTN
|
|
|
|
|
Improve
your
climbing
skills
by
learning
techniques
such
as
rope
setting,
knot
tying,
body
thrusting,
doublecrotching,
foot
locking,
and
limb
walking.
Taught
on
the
Garden
grounds,
this
class
offers
expert
instruction
and
critique.
Wear
comfortable
clothing,
sturdy
work,
or
hiking
more...
|
|
211HRT304B
|
09/12
|
Sa
|
9:00am-2:30pm
|
Picciano
Davila
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
211HRT338A
|
09/12
|
Sa
|
11:00am-2:00pm
|
Hagen
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
211HRT481B
|
09/12
|
Sa
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Kokinchak
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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
seasons.
You'll
get
hands-on
practice
starting
seeds
to
ensure
you
always
have
something
fresh
more...
|
|
211HRT142
|
09/13
|
Su
|
11:00am-12:40pm
|
Breyer
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
211HRT411S
|
09/14
|
Mo
|
5:45pm-8:45pm
|
Weinstein
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
211HRT300H
|
09/17
|
Th
|
10:30am-1:10pm
|
Paltseva
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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
lectures
and
more...
|
|
211HRT301C
|
09/17
|
Th
|
2:00pm-5:00pm
|
Paltseva
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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...
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211HRT331A
|
09/25
|
Fr
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Ruggiero
|
NYBG
|
|
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|
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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...
|
|
211HRT358C
|
09/26
|
Sa
|
10:00am-12:40pm
|
D'Antonio
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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...
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211HRT411P
|
09/27
|
Su
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Storrs
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
211HRT338B
|
09/29
|
Tu
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Ruggiero
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
211HRT358D
|
09/29
|
Tu
|
6:15pm-8:50pm
|
Nolan
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
211HRT331B
|
09/30
|
We
|
3:30pm-5:30pm
|
Ruggiero
|
NYBG
|
October
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
212LAN311D
|
10/01
|
Th
|
6:00pm-9:00pm
|
Poccia
|
MDTN
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
212HRT331C
|
10/04
|
Su
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Ruggiero
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
212LAN311A
|
10/19
|
Mo
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Einhorn
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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
of
color
when
selecting
specific
garden
plants
and
learn
various
color
schemes
such
as
more...
|
|
212HRT551
|
10/24
|
Sa
|
10:00am-12:50pm
|
McKillop
|
NYBG
|
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