Landscape Plants: Spring Perennials

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This course is designed for horticulturists and gardeners who are familiar with the basic culture of perennials. Learn the identifying characteristics, classification, scientific and common names, and landscape uses of approximately 60 spring-blooming perennials. Please dress appropriately for outdoors. Prerequisite: Introduction to Plant Science

Required Text:
Clausen, Ruth, and Ekstrom, Nicholas, Perennials For American Gardens. Random House, 1989.

Recommended Text:
Smith, A.W., A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins. Dover Publishing, 1997.

Ondra, Nancy J., The Perennial Care Manual. Storey Publishing, 2009.

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Schedule:	Every week on Thursday, starting on 05/09/24 and ending on 05/30/24
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Times:	10:00am-01:00pm EDT
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Meeting Date Start Time End Time Thursday, May 9, 2024 10:00am 01:00pm Thursday, May 16, 2024 10:00am 01:00pm Thursday, May 23, 2024 10:00am 01:00pm Thursday, May 30, 2024 10:00am 01:00pm Meeting Date Start Time End Time Thursday, May 9, 2024 10:00am 01:00pm Thursday, May 16, 2024 10:00am 01:00pm Thursday, May 23, 2024 10:00am 01:00pm Thursday, May 30, 2024 10:00am 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 307 2900 Southern Blvd Bronx, NY 10458
Session Number:	244HRT336B
Price:	Price Non-Member : $260.00 Member : $235.00
Prerequisite(s):	Introduction to Plant Science

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May 7-28, 2024 | 10:00am-01:00pm | NYBG | Nolan