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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 Sunday, starting on 07/13/25 and ending on 08/17/25

Times:

10:00am-12:00pm EDT

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Instructor:

Daryl Beyers Daryl Beyers

Daryl Beyers

NYBG's Gardening Program Coordinator, Daryl Beyers, brings over 20 years' experience designing residential gardens and private estates toNYBG. Daryl has gone from the self-described "the guy pushing thewheelbarrow" to the owner of his own design business and an accomplished garden writer. He's a former editor at Fine Gardening, and his articles have been featured in HGTV Magazine and in Martha Stewart Living, where he also served as Contributing Editor.

Location:

Online-Live,

Session Number:

261GAR301DO

Price:

Price Non-Member : $357.00
Member : $326.00

Additional Sessions Available