Today more and more people are realizing the physical, social, and psychological benefits of working with nature, and home and community gardening is a great way to make that connection. Whether you are new to gardening or already working in the field, NYBG's gardening classes are a great place to increase your knowledge and improve your skills. Taught by top professionals, each course provides cutting-edge information on ecologically responsible garden care and design, including plant use, soil husbandry, composting, and pest control. Lectures are supported by hands-on study on the Garden's historic grounds. Enroll in a course for fun or pursue a Certificate.
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April
|
|
As
the
mushroom
season
awakens,
discover
how
and
where
to
hunt
for
Oysters,
Inky
Caps,
Wine
Caps,
Dryad's
Saddle,
Reishi,
and
the
early
spring
Chicken
Mushroom.
Even
the
elusive
Morels
occur
throughout
the
metropolitan
region,
and
spring
is
the
ideal
more...
|
244BOT330
|
04/25
|
Th
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Sadowski
|
NYBG
|
|
|
Pruning
this
plant
is
one
of
the
most
confusing
chores
in
the
garden.
Time
to
clear
the
air
once
and
for
all!
We'll
dive
into
the
pruning
needs
of
the
most
common
hydrangeas
throughoutthe
gardening
year.
Examine
what
stays,
what
more...
|
244GAR296
|
04/27
|
Sa
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Ballato
|
NYBG
|
May
|
|
This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
|
244HRT300D
|
05/01
|
We
|
5:00pm-7:15pm
|
Finley
|
NYBG
|
|
|
Learn how to design, plant, and care for a container garden that's both functional and full of four-season beauty, whether it's on your home patio, terrace, or deck—or in your apartment.
|
244PLT120A
|
05/01
|
| |
Marsh
|
ONLINE-FLEX
|
|
|
Learn to prune like NYBG! In this two-week course, our plant experts will guide you through essential pruning techniques for woody plants like small trees and shrubs, and more.
|
244PLT140A
|
05/01
|
| |
Perkowski
|
ONLINE-FLEX
|
|
|
Whether
in
a
shady
corner
or
a
sunny
border,
selecting
the
right
plant
combinations
makes
the
difference
between
a
ho-hum
garden
and
one
that
gets
rave
reviews.
Concentrating
on
perennials,
learn
to
use
color,
texture,
height,
and
bloom
when
combining
more...
|
244GAR173O
|
05/03
|
Fr
|
11:00am-1:00pm
|
Marsh
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
Learn
the
core
differences
between
rhododendrons
and
azaleas
in
this
introductory
course.
Explore
growing
conditions,
landscape
uses,
cultural
requirements,
top
species
and
cultivars
of
these
garden
favorites.
You'll
also
gain
insight
into
how
to
properly
plant
them
in
your
landscape.
more...
|
244GAR286
|
05/04
|
Sa
|
2:00pm-4:30pm
|
McLaughlin
|
NYBG
|
|
|
Choosing
the
right
spot
to
plant
your
peonies
is
key
to
growing
large,
sumptuous
blooms
with
little
to
no
maintenance.
Get
tips
for
planting,
cultivating,
and
propagating
this
springtime
showstopper
from
Dan
Furman
of
Cricket
Hill
Garden,
affectionately
known
as
more...
|
244GAR242
|
05/11
|
Sa
|
11:00am-2:00pm
|
Furman
|
NYBG
|
|
|
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 Horticultural Therapy Certificate.
|
244GAR301B
|
05/16
|
Th
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
Davis
|
NYBG
|
|
|
Choose the right plant for the right place, based on site-specific design and maintenance criteria. Learn landscape values such as size, texture, color, and flowering and fruiting seasons. Review trees, shrubs, groundcovers, annuals, and perennials suitable for this region.
|
244HRT358D
|
05/17
|
Fr
|
10:00am-12:40pm
|
Simeone
|
NYBG
|
|
|
No
land?
No
problem!
Containers
can
bring
added
color,
form,
and
texture
to
any
space-deck,
rooftop,
terrace,
front
porch,
or
window
sill.
With
the
right
combination
of
plants,
containers
provide
visual
impact,
create
a
small
garden,
and
add
pleasure
to
more...
|
244GAR200A
|
05/18
|
Sa
|
10:00am-5:00pm
|
Weinstein
Tyson-Strait
Eierman, EcoBeneficial
|
NYBG
|
|
|
Learn the basics for planting and maintaining a healthy outdoor container garden: materials and container styles, potting mixes, fertilization, and watering.
|
244GAR200B
|
05/18
|
Sa
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
Weinstein
|
NYBG
|
|
|
Learn
a
comprehensive
approach
to
designing
with
containers,
including
how,
when,
where
and
why
you
should
use
a
particular
pot
in
one
spot
over
another.
Gain
tips
and
tricks
for
great
plant
combinations
in
containers
of
all
kinds
and
walk
more...
|
244GAR200C
|
05/18
|
Sa
|
12:45pm-2:45pm
|
Tyson-Strait
|
NYBG
|
|
|
Learn
which
native
plants
are
the
best
choices
to
use
successfully
in
containers.
Even
if
you
don't
have
room
for
a
perennial
garden,
you
can
still
invite
nature
into
your
yard,
patio,
or
balcony
with
some
great
native
plants
in
more...
|
244GAR200D
|
05/18
|
Sa
|
3:00pm-5:00pm
|
Eierman, EcoBeneficial
|
NYBG
|
|
|
Learn
sustainable
garden
and
landscape
maintenance
techniques,
including
planting
methods,
plant
care,
and
maintenance
regimens
for
trees,
shrubs,
lawn,
and
perennial
gardens.
Discuss
site
analysis
and
plant
selection,
organic
gardening
practices,
and
how
to
create
a
calendar
of
landscape
and
more...
|
244GAR440
|
05/21
|
Tu
|
4:30pm-7:30pm
|
Weinstein
|
NYBG
|
|
|
Learn principles and techniques of plant propagation by seed and cuttings. Explore basic sexual and asexual propagation, focusing on fruit development, seedling production, root initiation, stem and leaf cuttings, and layering.
|
244HRT411A
|
05/23
|
Th
|
5:30pm-8:30pm
|
Weinstein
|
NYBG
|
June
|
|
Chickens
are
easy
to
raise,
endlessly
entertaining,
and
reward
their
owners
with
freshly
laid
eggs.
Learn
the
day-to-day
practicalities
of
keeping
a
small
backyard
flock,
including
the
best
ways
to
select
among
the
different
breeds
of
chickens,housing
options,
and
what
more...
|
244GAR184O
|
06/01
|
Sa
|
12:00pm-2:00pm
|
Kapler
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
Do
you
prefer
simple
and
clean
or
wild
and
lush?
Whatever
your
preference,
learn
to
use
basic
principles
of
repetition,
symmetry,
and
color
theory
to
blend
your
beloved
collection
of
houseplants
into
a
unified
design.
We'll
discuss
a
broad
palette
more...
|
244GAR364
|
06/01
|
Sa
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Beyers
|
NYBG
|
|
|
Choose the right plant for the right place, based on site-specific design and maintenance criteria. Learn landscape values such as size, texture, color, and flowering and fruiting seasons. Review trees, shrubs, groundcovers, annuals, and perennials suitable for this region.
|
244HRT358E
|
06/01
|
Sa
|
10:00am-12:40pm
|
D'Antonio
|
NYBG
|
|
|
Learn how to design, plant, and care for a container garden that's both functional and full of four-season beauty, whether it's on your home patio, terrace, or deck—or in your apartment.
|
244PLT120B
|
06/05
|
| |
Beyers
|
ONLINE-FLEX
|
|
|
Learn to prune like NYBG! In this two-week course, our plant experts will guide you through essential pruning techniques for woody plants like small trees and shrubs, and more.
|
244PLT140B
|
06/05
|
| |
Finley
|
ONLINE-FLEX
|
|
|
Expert
rosarian
Shauna
Moore
walks
you
through
the
history
of
a
wide
variety
of
rose
types
and
classifications
while
explaining
how
to
select
the
best
ones
for
your
garden.
On
a
walk
through
the
Peggy
Rockefeller
Rose
Garden,
she'll
share
more...
|
244GAR361
|
06/08
|
Sa
|
11:00am-1:00pm
|
Moore
|
NYBG
|
|
|
It's
unbelievable,
it's
unfamiliar,
it's
NYBG
like
never
before!
Wonderland:
Curious
Nature
transforms
our
250
acres
through
the
sights,
settings,
and
scents
of
the
classic
story
of
Alice's
Adventures
in
Wonderland.
From
mind-bending
horticultural
displays
fit
for
a
queen
to
more...
|
244GAR830
|
06/08
|
Sa
|
10:00am-12:30pm
|
Edwards
Wiley
|
NYBG
|
|
|
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 Horticultural Therapy Certificate.
|
244GAR301CO
|
06/11
|
Tu
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
Marsh
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
|
244HRT300CO
|
06/12
|
We
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Conaway
|
NYBG
|
|
|
Learn
how
native
plants
enhance
gardens
and
augment
biodiversity.
Study
native
herbaceous
and
woody
plants:
their
identification,
habitat,
and
culture.
Hear
about
the
significance
of
woodland
soils,
and
how
to
promote
a
healthy
environment
to
support
spring
ephemerals,
summer
perennials,
more...
|
244GAR315B
|
06/15
|
Sa
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Eierman, EcoBeneficial
|
NYBG
|
|
|
Good
garden
design
isn't
easy,
but
for
anyone
with
a
passion
for
plants,
a
little
imagination,
and
proper
guidance,
it
is
possible
to
succeed.
Learn
the
basics
of
garden
design,
review
examples
that
work
for
different
architectural
styles
and
site
more...
|
244GAR317
|
06/15
|
Sa
|
10:30am-3:00pm
|
Beyers
|
NYBG
|
|
|
Learn
the
fundamentals
for
turning
ordinary
nursery
stock
into
a
living
work
of
art.
This
workshop
covers
the
major
styles
of
bonsai
along
with
plant
and
container
selection,
branch
and
root
pruning,
wiring,
and
potting.
more...
|
244GAR912
|
06/15
|
Sa
|
1:00pm-5:00pm
|
Dillon
|
NYBG
|
|
|
A
successful
pollinator
garden
must
provide
appropriate
food
and
habitat
for
a
diverse
array
of
species,
including
bees,
beetles,
butterflies,moths,
birds,
and
even
pollinating
flies.
Explore
best
practices
for
attracting
and
supporting
our
native
pollinators,
as
well
as
which
native
more...
|
244GAR340
|
06/18
|
Tu
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Eierman, EcoBeneficial
|
NYBG
|
|
|
Pruning
hydrangeas
can
be
one
of
the
most
confusing
chores
in
the
garden.
In
this
class,
you'll
drill
down
to
explore
the
pruning
needs
of
the
two
most
troublesome
and
similar
hydrangeas;
the
big
leaf
and
mountain
varieties.
Hydrangea
expert
more...
|
244GAR177
|
06/22
|
Sa
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Ballato
|
NYBG
|
July
|
|
Delicate
and
feathery
or
tall
and
structural,
ferns
are
the
perfect
choice
to
make
shady,
moist
pockets
of
your
garden
come
alive.
In
a
lushly
illustrated
talk
combined
with
walks
on
Garden
grounds,
Mobee
Weinstein—NYBG
Foreman
of
Gardeners
for
Outdoor
more...
|
251GAR348
|
07/13
|
Sa
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
Weinstein
|
NYBG
|
|
|
Choose the right plant for the right place, based on site-specific design and maintenance criteria. Learn landscape values such as size, texture, color, and flowering and fruiting seasons. Review trees, shrubs, groundcovers, annuals, and perennials suitable for this region.
|
251HRT358A
|
07/13
|
Sa
|
10:00am-12:40pm
|
Nolan
|
NYBG
|
|
|
Get
a
little
messy
making
seasonal
berry
jam!
Trained
in
preservation
techniques
at
Cornell,
Stephen
Nocera
will
show
you
three
distinct
methods
of
jamming,
using
less
sugar
and
no
additives
or
pectin.
You'll
come
away
with
the
techniques
and
recipes
more...
|
251CKG200
|
07/20
|
Sa
|
11:00am-2:00pm
|
Nocera
|
NYBG
|
|
|
This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
|
251HRT300AO
|
07/22
|
Mo
|
5:30pm-7:45pm
|
Cheng
|
NYBG
|
|
|
Return
to
great-grandma's
tried-and-true
process
to
make
pickled
cucumbers
in
three
styles—spicy
dill,
sweet
bread-and-butter,
and
zesty
relish.
Designedfor
beginners,
this
class
covers
the
basics—from
recipes
to
food
prep
to
sterilizing.
You'll
pick
up
tips
and
tricks
for
pickling
all
more...
|
251CKG221
|
07/27
|
Sa
|
11:00am-3:00pm
|
Nocera
|
NYBG
|
|
|
Gain
an
understanding
of
the
principles
of
pollination
and
learn
how
to
create
landscapes
that
attract
a
diversity
of
pollinators.
In
this
class,
you'll
review
pollinator
ecology
and
the
varied
types
of
pollinators
in
the
northeast
region;
explore
native
plant
more...
|
251HRT125
|
07/27
|
Sa
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Eierman, EcoBeneficial
|
NYBG
|
|
|
Discover
plants
native
to
our
region
that
flower
in
summer,
such
as
Hairy
Penstemon,
Spotted
Beebalm,
Shrubby
St.
John's
Wort,
and
Northern
Bush
Honeysuckle.
Learn
how
to
choose
the
right
plants
for
your
landscape
conditions
and
explore
the
benefits
they
more...
|
251GAR212
|
07/30
|
Tu
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Eierman, EcoBeneficial
|
NYBG
|
August
|
|
Learn
time-honored
canning
techniques
to
extend
the
bounty
of
your
favorite
stone
fruits,
such
as
peaches,
plums,
apricots
and
more,
long
after
summer
has
passed.
Create
a
compote
to
top
your
summer
desserts;
prepare
for
fall
with
warming
spices;
or
more...
|
251CKG231
|
08/03
|
Sa
|
11:00am-2:00pm
|
Nocera
|
NYBG
|
|
|
This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
|
251HRT300BO
|
08/12
|
Mo
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Thomson
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
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 Horticultural Therapy Certificate.
|
251GAR301D
|
08/15
|
Th
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
Ruggiero
|
NYBG
|
|
|
Wondering
what
to
do
with
your
bounty
of
tomatoes?
Preserve
them,
of
course!
We
will
show
you
the
best
ways
to
process
and
hot
pack
your
harvest,
with
a
simple
method
borrowed
from
industrial
canning.
We'll
make
a
chili
tomato
more...
|
251CKG226
|
08/24
|
Sa
|
11:00am-3:00pm
|
Nocera
|
NYBG
|
September
|
|
Choose the right plant for the right place, based on site-specific design and maintenance criteria. Learn landscape values such as size, texture, color, and flowering and fruiting seasons. Review trees, shrubs, groundcovers, annuals, and perennials suitable for this region.
|
251HRT358B
|
09/07
|
Sa
|
10:00am-12:40pm
|
D'Antonio
|
NYBG
|
251HRT358C
|
09/07
|
Sa
|
1:00pm-3:40pm
|
Tyson-Strait
|
NYBG
|
|
|
Since
autumn
is
the
optimum
season
to
plant
bulbs,
now
is
the
time
to
decide
what
will
work
best
in
your
garden.
In
this
class,
you'll
receive
an
overview
of
bulbs-what
they
are
and
how
to
properly
plant
them.
Common
more...
|
251GAR287BO
|
09/10
|
Tu
|
6:00pm-7:30pm
|
Hagen
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
Design,
plant,
and
harvest
a
cutting
garden
that's
productive
throughout
the
seasons.
You'll
get
hands-on
practice
starting
seeds
to
ensure
you
always
have
something
fresh
to
cut.
We'll
cover
traditional
and
unexpected
annual
and
perennial
cut
flower
species
and
varieties
more...
|
251HRT142O
|
09/11
|
We
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Breyer
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
Pest
identification
is
key
to
maintaining
a
healthy,
beautiful
garden.
Learn
to
identify
which
insects
are
pests
and
which
are
beneficial
to
your
home
garden.
Learn
the
most
common
orders
of
insects
and
the
damage
they
can
cause,
as
well
more...
|
251GAR320O
|
09/16
|
Mo
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Kokinchak
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
Learn principles and techniques of plant propagation by seed and cuttings. Explore basic sexual and asexual propagation, focusing on fruit development, seedling production, root initiation, stem and leaf cuttings, and layering.
|
251HRT411B
|
09/17
|
Tu
|
5:30pm-8:30pm
|
Weinstein
|
NYBG
|
|
|
It's
essential
to
identify
plant
diseases
before
they
become
widespread
in
your
garden.
Explore
the
basics
of
disease
management,
and
learn
how
the
principles
of
Integrated
Pest
Management
(IPM)
can
help
you
maintain
a
strong
and
healthy
garden.
Note:
This
class
more...
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251GAR324O
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09/19
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Th
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Kokinchak
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ONLINE
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