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

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Schedule:	Every week on Thursday, starting on 03/27/25 and ending on 05/01/25
	Only 11 days left to register!
Times:	06:00pm-08:00pm EDT
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Meeting Date Start Time End Time Thursday, March 27, 2025 06:00pm 08:00pm Thursday, April 3, 2025 06:00pm 08:00pm Thursday, April 10, 2025 06:00pm 08:00pm Thursday, April 17, 2025 06:00pm 08:00pm Thursday, April 24, 2025 06:00pm 08:00pm Thursday, May 1, 2025 06:00pm 08:00pm Meeting Date Start Time End Time Thursday, March 27, 2025 06:00pm 08:00pm Thursday, April 3, 2025 06:00pm 08:00pm Thursday, April 10, 2025 06:00pm 08:00pm Thursday, April 17, 2025 06:00pm 08:00pm Thursday, April 24, 2025 06:00pm 08:00pm Thursday, May 1, 2025 06:00pm 08:00pm
Instructor:	Jennifer Cappello-Ruggiero Jennifer Cappello-Ruggiero Jennifer Cappello-Ruggiero Jennifer Cappello-Ruggiero holds an AAS Degree in Horticulture Design and a BT Degree in Horticulture Technology. She did much of her early training as an intern at The Farmingdale State College Teaching Gardens where she assisted in the design and installation of the Sustainable Garden along with two bioswales. Jennifer gained horticultural and design experience working on private residences on Long Island and as an assistant to a landscape designer. She later moved into a more public sector and became the Program Leader at East Meadow Farm; an educational and outreach facility of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County. Her work there included coordinating and training Master Gardener Volunteers in addition to providing oversight for the implementation and maintenance of public demonstration and community gardens. Jennifer also managed East Meadow Farm staff in the urban forestry, plant diagnostics and farm stand operations departments.
Location:	Online-Live,
Session Number:	253GAR301GO
Price:	Price Non-Member : $340.00 Member : $306.00

March 27, 2025 to May 1, 2025 | 10:00am-12:00pm | NYBG | Ruggiero
April 15, 2025 to May 20, 2025 | 06:00pm-08:00pm | Online-Live | Beyers
May 14, 2025 to June 18, 2025 | 06:00pm-08:00pm | Online-Live | Cappello-Ruggiero
June 21, 2025 to August 2, 2025 | 10:00am-12:00pm | Online-Live | Beyers
July 7-11, 2025 | 02:00pm-04:00pm | NYBG | Ruggiero
July 13, 2025 to August 17, 2025 | 10:00am-12:00pm | Online-Live | Beyers
August 15, 2025 to September 19, 2025 | 10:00am-12:00pm | Online-Live | Marsh
September 14, 2025 to October 26, 2025 | 10:00am-12:00pm | NYBG | Ruggiero