Instructor: Daryl Beyers

Daryl Beyers
 NYBG's Gardening Program Coordinator, Daryl Beyers, brings over 20 years' experience designing residential gardens and private estates toNYBG. Daryl has gone from the self-described "the guy pushing thewheelbarrow" to the owner of his own design business and an accomplished garden writer. He's a former editor at Fine Gardening, and his articles have been featured in HGTV Magazine and in Martha Stewart Living, where he also served as Contributing Editor.

Classes by this instructor


A Garden Design Primer

Put all your garden ideas into practice with this practical overview of the best layout plans and circulation patterns. Learn how to analyze space and proportions to create a coherent landscape design that complements both home and garden.
252GAR222AO 10/24 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Beyers
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252GAR222BO 11/18 Mo 6:00pm-8:00pm Beyers
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Fundamentals of Gardening

Explore the basics of successful, environmentally friendly gardening. Topics include soils and their improvement, seed sowing, vegetative propagation, planting, pruning, watering, weeding, mulching, and disease and pest control. This course is also required for the Horticultural Therapy Certificate.
252GAR301AO 10/01 Tu 11:00am-1:00pm Beyers
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Garden Design Workshop

Good garden design isn't easy, but for anyone with a passion for plants, a little imagination, and proper guidance, it is possible to succeed. Learn the basics of garden design, review examples that work for different architectural styles and site more...
252GAR317AO 11/02 Sa 11:00am-1:40pm Beyers
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Houseplant Design Workshop

Do you prefer simple and clean or wild and lush? Whatever your preference, learn to use basic principles of repetition, symmetry, and color theory to blend your beloved collection of houseplants into a unified design. We'll discuss a broad palette more...
252GAR364O 10/26 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Beyers
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Plant Studio: Container Gardening

Learn how to design, plant, and care for a container garden that's both functional and full of four-season beauty, whether it's on your home patio, terrace, or deck—or in your apartment.
252PLT120 11/06 We 12:00am-11:59pm Beyers
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