Instructor: Timothy Nolan

Timothy Nolan
 Tim Nolan runs Gardens By Design, a landscape and garden design firm, and works as a horticultural consultant for designers, primarily in New York City and the Hudson Valley. He is certified in Sustainable Garden Design by NYBG.

Classes by this instructor


Landscape Plants: Fall Trees and Shrubs

Explore how to identify and use major groups of shade trees and shrubs native to and hardy in our region, including Acer, Quercus, and Viburnum, which are particularly ornamental in fall.
251HRT331A 09/14 Sa 11:00am-2:00pm Nolan
NYBG

Landscape Plants: Late Season Perennials and Grasses

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 summer- and fall-blooming native and non-native perennials and more...
251HRT338C 09/26 Th 10:00am-1:00pm Nolan
NYBG

Landscape Plants: Spring Perennials

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: more...
244HRT336A 05/07 Tu 10:00am-1:00pm Nolan
NYBG

Landscape Plants: Spring Trees and Shrubs

Learn the identification, classification, and landscape use of spring-flowering trees and shrubs. Major plant groups include Magnolia, Malus, Prunus, Viburnum,and other genera, which are particularly ornamental in spring. The class goes out on the grounds rain or shine. Prerequisite: Introduction more...
244HRT334D 04/13 Sa 2:00pm-5:00pm Nolan
NYBG

Plant Communities

Fundamentally change the way you view natural landscapes by learning about the complex factors that inform which plants grow in what combinations. Understanding how and why these plant communities form will help you design beautiful landscapes that are more resilient, more...
251HRT353BBL 08/08 Th 6:00pm-7:30pm Nolan
BLENDED

Plants for Landscaping

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.
244HRT358A 04/09 Tu 2:00pm-4:40pm Nolan
NYBG
251HRT358A 07/13 Sa 10:00am-12:40pm Nolan
NYBG