Landscape Plants: Annuals

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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 and the identification of approximately 60 annuals. Prerequisite: Introduction to Plant Science

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Schedule:	Every week on Saturday, starting on 06/28/25 and ending on 07/26/25 (excluding 07/05/25)
Times:	11:00am-01:00pm EDT
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Meeting Date Start Time End Time Saturday, June 28, 2025 11:00am 01:00pm Saturday, July 12, 2025 11:00am 01:00pm Saturday, July 19, 2025 11:00am 01:00pm Saturday, July 26, 2025 11:00am 01:00pm Meeting Date Start Time End Time Saturday, June 28, 2025 11:00am 01:00pm Saturday, July 12, 2025 11:00am 01:00pm Saturday, July 19, 2025 11:00am 01:00pm Saturday, July 26, 2025 11:00am 01:00pm
Instructor:	Michael Ruggiero Michael Ruggiero Michael Ruggiero Michael Ruggiero came to the garden in the summer of 1961 and is the former Senior Curator of Horticulture. During his time at the Garden he was responsible for the Orchid Collection, Propagation Greenhouses, Annual Displays, Plant Records, The Native Plant Garden and The Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden. Along with Lynden Miller, he oversaw the preparation and Planting of the Perennial Garden: The Herb Garden with Penelope Hobhouse, the Home Gardening Center, Children's Adventure Garden and the Planning, building and planting of the Paeonia, Daylily, and Liaison Daffodil Collections. After retiring, he was Horticulturist at Matterhorn Nursery where he Built the David Austin Rose Garden and for five years designed the Macy's Flower Show. He has written articles on many diverse gardening subjects for gardening publications and has appeared on The Victory Garden, Rebecca's Garden, and with Martha Stewart. He has authored Annuals with Style, Perennial Gardening, and Reliable Roses and Spotters Guide to Wildflowers of North America.
Location:	NYBG, Watson Room 102 2900 Southern Blvd Bronx, NY 10458
Session Number:	254HRT341
Price:	Price Non-Member : $230.00 Member : $207.00
Prerequisite(s):	Introduction to Plant Science

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