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Fundamentals of Gardening

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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 Therapeutic Horticulture Certificate.

Recommended Texts:
The New Gardener's Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Grow a Beautiful and Bountiful Garden, Daryl Beyers
ISBN-13: 978-1604698749
ISBN-10: 1604698748

Schedule:

Every week on Wednesday, starting on 05/13/26 and ending on 06/17/26

Times:

06:00pm-08:00pm EDT

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Instructor:

Jennifer Cappello-Ruggiero Jennifer Cappello-Ruggiero

Jennifer Cappello-Ruggiero

Jennifer Cappello-Ruggiero is a Horticulture Professional for the University of Maine Extension covering York and Oxford Counties. She provides community programming and education in Horticulture, responds to questions from residents regarding their home landscapes and works closely with Master Gardener Volunteers.

Prior to moving to Maine, Jennifer was the Education Director at Clark Botanic Garden, a twelve-acre living museum and educational facility in Albertson, New York. She conducted lectures and educational programming for community members and members of the Fanny Dwight Clark Memorial Garden Inc., a non-profit organization which supports the gardens.

Additionally, Jennifer previously worked as the Program Leader at East Meadow Farm; an educational and outreach facility of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County, NY. Her work there included coordinating and training Master Gardener Volunteers while providing oversight for the implementation and maintenance of the public demonstration and community gardens.

Location:

Online-Live,

Session Number:

264GAR301AO

Price:

Price Non-Member : $357.00
Member : $326.00

Additional Sessions Available