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


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.
252GAR222BO 11/18 Mo 6:00pm-8:00pm Beyers
ONLINE

This class introduces basic garden design principles using the interplay of structural features, plant characteristics, and site assessment. Learn to creatively combine trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and bulbs based on color, shape, texture, and size.
253GAR342BO 02/26 We 6:00pm-8:30pm Beyers
ONLINE

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
ONLINE

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
ONLINE
253GAR317CO 03/27 Th 6:00pm-8:40pm Beyers
ONLINE

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
ONLINE-FLEX
253PLT120 03/05 We 12:00am-11:59pm Beyers
ONLINE-FLEX

Understand how the qualities of soil affect the overall productivity of plants and make sustainable gardening practices possible. Practical application of theory is stressed. Topics include soil formation, physical properties of soil, soil-water relationships, and management techniques such as irrigation, more...
253GAR302O 01/08 We 6:30pm-8:30pm Beyers
ONLINE