From indoor houseplant care and maintenance to expert tips on planting outdoors—browse these introductory-level classes and workshops that can enable you to become a better plant parent and home gardener.
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
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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.
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.
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
your
living
area.
Sun
more...
Learn the basics for planting and maintaining a healthy outdoor container garden: materials and container styles, potting mixes, fertilization, and watering.
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
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Learn
how
to
grow
garden-fresh
vegetables
and
herbs
year-round.
Discover
which
varieties
do
best
in
containers
and
how
to
care
for
them.
Special
attention
is
paid
to
those
varieties
that
not
only
taste
great
but
also
look
beautiful,
including
varieties
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Learn how to create a container garden for your patio, terrace, or entryway that's both functional and gorgeous-and helps your plants thrive in all four seasons.
Understand
how
the
qualities
of
soil
affect
the
overall
productivity
of
plants
and
make
sustainable
gardening
practices
possible.
Practical
application
of
theory
is
stressed.
Topics
include
soil
formation,
physical
properties
of
soil,
soil-water
relationships,
and
management
techniques
such
as
irrigation,
more...
Small steps can have big effects. Learn how the plants you choose and the landscape practices you use can help reduce the impacts of climate change and improve the environment around you.
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...
Learn
how
to
use
native
plants
and
native
gardening
practices
to
enhance
garden
ecosystems
and
increase
biodiversity.
Study
native
herbaceous
and
woody
plants:
their
identification,
habitat,
and
culture.
Discover
how
to
promote
a
healthy
environment
using
native
spring
ephemerals,
herbaceous
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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.
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...
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.
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.
Mushrooms
have
been
utilized
for
thousands
of
years
for
medicinal
and
edible
purposes.
John
Michelotti,
owner
of
Catskill
Fungi,
will
show
you
how
to
cultivate
gourmet
mushrooms
at
home
using
safe
and
simple
techniques.
Using
cardboard
and
coffee
grounds,
create
more...
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