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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 Tuesday, starting on 03/02/27 and ending on 04/06/27

Times:

04:30pm-06:30pm EST

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Instructor:

Zachary Leibovitch Zachary Leibovitch

Zachary Leibovitch

Zack is the current manager of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory at the New York Botanical Garden, where he leads the team that maintains its renowned glasshouse plant collections and horticultural exhibitions. With a passion for nursery and greenhouse horticulture, he brings extensive experience in plant care, conservation, and sustainable horticultural practices. Zack holds a degree in Environmental Horticulture from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Before joining NYBG, Zack served as an advanced gardener at the United States Botanic Garden, specializing in carnivorous plants, orchids, and Mediterranean climate species. He also worked at the California Academy of Sciences, helping to maintain the institution's iconic living roof. Zack is committed to sustainability in horticulture and takes pride in growing and curating a diverse range of plant species.

Location:

NYBG, Watson Room 320
2900 Southern Blvd
Bronx, NY 10458

Session Number:

273GAR301D

Price:

Price Non-Member : $383.00
Member : $351.00

Additional Sessions Available