Certificate Track 1 - Plant Production

September

This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups--flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes--focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
271HRT300EO 09/23 We 10:30am-12:30pm Barr
ONLINE

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...
271HRT301B 09/23 We 11:00am-2:00pm Lozefski
NYBG

Learn principles and techniques of plant propagation by seed and cuttings. Explore basic sexual and asexual propagation, focusing on fruit development, seedling production, root initiation, stem and leaf cuttings, and layering.
271HRT411C 09/30 We 5:30pm-8:30pm Weinstein
NYBG

October

This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups--flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes--focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
272HRT300AO 10/14 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Simeone
ONLINE

Learn common diseases of woody and herbaceous ornamentals and turfgrass, and the cultural, biological, and least-toxic strategies for their control.

Note: This class is a requirement in NYBG's Horiculture Certificate Program, Tracks 1, 2, & 3. It is not the same more...
272HRT481 10/21 We 10:30am-1:30pm Kokinchak
NYBG

This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups--flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes--focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
272HRT300FO 10/26 Mo 10:30am-12:30pm Day
ONLINE

January

This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups--flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes--focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
273HRT300BO 01/05 Tu 10:00am-12:00pm Day
ONLINE

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...
273HRT301 01/06 We 4:30pm-7:30pm Simeone
NYBG

Learn 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 tissue culture at NYBG's Pfizer Laboratory, and tour a retail nursery for a more...
273HRT412 01/12 Tu 5:00pm-8:00pm Weinstein
NYBG

This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups--flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes--focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
273HRT300C 01/23 Sa 10:30am-12:30pm Alvarez
NYBG

February

This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups--flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes--focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
273HRT300DO 02/22 Mo 6:00pm-8:00pm Bakis
ONLINE

Learn principles and techniques of plant propagation by seed and cuttings. Explore basic sexual and asexual propagation, focusing on fruit development, seedling production, root initiation, stem and leaf cuttings, and layering.
273HRT411A 02/22 Mo 5:30pm-8:30pm Weinstein
NYBG

March

This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups--flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes--focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
273HRT300EO 03/04 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Halane
ONLINE

Go beyond basic soil chemistry and examine how a soil's pH affects what nutrients are available to plants. Explore the ionic exchange capacities of soil, the complex nitrogen cycle, and the effects of composted soil amendments and fertilizers. Discover how more...
273HRT302 03/31 We 11:00am-2:00pm Lozefski
NYBG