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Horticulture Classes
Develop the vital skills needed to protect and manage landscapes, maintain healthy trees, design attractive gardens, and produce landscape plants. Many horticulture students start their own businesses or pursue rewarding careers in a breadth of areas, including landscaping companies, nurseries and garden centers, public parks, botanical gardens, and private estates. Enroll in a single class or pursue a Horticulture Certificate.
Click here for an overview of the Certificate and required courses and electives.
Classes
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July
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Graphics
are
essential
in
developing
and
communicating
your
design
ideas.
Practice
various
graphic
techniques
and
learn
how
to
organize
and
render
landscape
plans
on
paper
for
optimal
presentation
to
clients.
Work
with
a
range
of
drawing
materials
and
drafting
equipment.
more...
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| 201LAN311C | 07/08 | Mo 06:00pm-09:00pm | Poccia | MDTN | ||
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Learn
the
principles
and
techniques
of
plant
propagation
by
seed
and
cuttings.
Explore
the
basics
of
sexual
and
asexual
propagation,
with
attention
to
fruit
development,
seedling
production,
root
initiation,
stem
and
leaf
cuttings,
and
layering.
Materials
included.
Prerequisite:
Introduction
to
more...
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| 201HRT411B | 07/09 | Tu 05:45pm-08:45pm | Storrs | MDTN | ||
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Become
familiar
with
the
identification,
culture,
and
landscape
use
of
annuals
and
select
tender
perennials.
Review
major
groups
of
common
species
as
well
as
more
unusual
types.
Learn
how
to
choose
low-maintenance
plants,
and
review
the
scientific
and
common
names
more...
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| 201HRT341A | 07/10 | We 10:30am-12:30pm | Ruggiero | NYBG | ||
| 201HRT341B | 07/13 | Sa 12:00pm-02:00pm | Ruggiero | NYBG | ||
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Learn
how
trees
survive
the
many
perils
of
the
urban
environment.
Soil
compaction,
construction
damage,
and
land
development
practices
can
lead
to
tree
decline
and
early
mortality
in
trees.
Examine
the
biology
of
trees,
and
learn
how
they
respond
to
more...
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| 201HRT426 | 07/13 | Sa 11:00am-02:00pm | Picciano | NYBG | ||
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Learn
the
principles
and
techniques
of
plant
propagation
by
seed
and
cuttings.
Explore
the
basics
of
sexual
and
asexual
propagation,
with
attention
to
fruit
development,
seedling
production,
root
initiation,
stem
and
leaf
cuttings,
and
layering.
Materials
included.
Prerequisite:
Introduction
to
more...
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| 201HRT411C | 07/14 | Su 10:00am-01:00pm | Ruggiero | NYBG | ||
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Plants
surround
us
in
a
profusion
of
forms.
But
in
naturally
occurring
landscapes,
these
combinations
are
far
from
random,
and
are
often
dictated
by
complex
factors,
which
limit
or
encourage
the
growth
of
particular
plants.
In
this
workshop
you
will
more...
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| 201HRT140 | 07/19 | Fr 09:00am-01:30pm | Arcate Schuler | NYBG | ||
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Designed
for
students
who
want
a
user–friendly
introduction
to
plant
science,
this
course
surveys
the
major
groups
of
plants—flowering
plants,
conifers,
ferns,
and
bryophytes—focusing
on
plant
form
and
structure.
Learn
about
the
relationships
between
appearance
and
function,
ecology,
systematics,
and
more...
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| 201HRT300D | 07/29 | Mo 06:00pm-08:40pm | Grossman | MDTN | ||
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September
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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...
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| 201HRT338S | 09/04 | We 04:30pm-07:30pm | Dooling | NYBG | ||
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Learn
about
common
diseases
of
woody
and
herbaceous
ornamentals
and
turfgrass
caused
by
bacteria,
fungi,
nematodes,
viruses,
and
abiotic
factors
and
the
cultural,
biological,
and
least
toxic
strategies
for
their
control.
Discuss
diagnoses
of
plant
problems,
including
identification
of
disease—
more...
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| 201HRT481S | 09/04 | We 12:30pm-03:30pm | Kokinchak | NYBG | ||
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Designed
for
students
who
want
a
user–friendly
introduction
to
plant
science,
this
course
surveys
the
major
groups
of
plants—flowering
plants,
conifers,
ferns,
and
bryophytes—focusing
on
plant
form
and
structure.
Learn
about
the
relationships
between
appearance
and
function,
ecology,
systematics,
and
more...
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| 201HRT300E | 09/14 | Sa 10:00am-12:40pm | Satch | MDTN | ||
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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...
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| 201HRT338A | 09/14 | Sa 11:00am-02:00pm | Kolvek | NYBG | ||
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Learn
about
common
diseases
of
woody
and
herbaceous
ornamentals
and
turfgrass
caused
by
bacteria,
fungi,
nematodes,
viruses,
and
abiotic
factors
and
the
cultural,
biological,
and
least
toxic
strategies
for
their
control.
Discuss
diagnoses
of
plant
problems,
including
identification
of
disease—
more...
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| 201HRT481B | 09/14 | Sa 10:00am-01:00pm | Kokinchak | NYBG | ||
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Explore
how
to
identify
and
use
major
groups
of
shade
trees
and
shrubs
native
to
and
hardy
in
our
region
in
the
landscape,
including
Acer,
Quercus,
and
Viburnum,
which
are
particularly
ornamental
in
fall.
The
class
goes
out
on
the
more...
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| 201HRT331A | 09/15 | Su 10:00am-01:00pm | Ruggiero | NYBG | ||
| 201HRT331B | 09/15 | Su 01:30pm-04:30pm | Ruggiero | NYBG | ||
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|
Learn
the
principles
and
techniques
of
plant
propagation
by
seed
and
cuttings.
Explore
the
basics
of
sexual
and
asexual
propagation,
with
attention
to
fruit
development,
seedling
production,
root
initiation,
stem
and
leaf
cuttings,
and
layering.
Materials
included.
Prerequisite:
Introduction
to
more...
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| 201HRT411S | 09/16 | Mo 05:45pm-08:45pm | Weinstein | NYBG | ||
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Examine
the
use
of
plants
in
the
landscape
with
an
emphasis
on
choosing
the
right
plant
for
the
right
place,
based
on
site-specific
design
and
maintenance
criteria.
Learn
aspects
of
special
landscape
values
such
as
size,
texture,
color,
and
flowering
more...
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| 201HRT358C | 09/17 | Tu 06:15pm-08:50pm | Ruggiero | NYBG | ||
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|
Learn
the
principles
and
techniques
of
plant
propagation
by
seed
and
cuttings.
Explore
the
basics
of
sexual
and
asexual
propagation,
with
attention
to
fruit
development,
seedling
production,
root
initiation,
stem
and
leaf
cuttings,
and
layering.
Materials
included.
Prerequisite:
Introduction
to
more...
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| 201HRT411P | 09/17 | Tu 05:45pm-08:45pm | Storrs | NYBG | ||
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|
Designed
for
students
who
want
a
user–friendly
introduction
to
plant
science,
this
course
surveys
the
major
groups
of
plants—flowering
plants,
conifers,
ferns,
and
bryophytes—focusing
on
plant
form
and
structure.
Learn
about
the
relationships
between
appearance
and
function,
ecology,
systematics,
and
more...
|
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| 201HRT300F | 09/19 | Th 10:30am-01:10pm | Paltseva | NYBG | ||
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Soil
is
a
dynamic,
living
organism
and
the
very
foundation
of
sustainable
horticulture
and
agriculture.
This
course
focuses
on
the
texture,
structure,
density,
and
color
of
different
soils
and
the
dynamic
relationship
that
exists
among
soil,
water,
and
plants.
Through
more...
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| 201HRT301C | 09/19 | Th 02:00pm-05:00pm | Paltseva | NYBG | ||
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Examine
the
use
of
plants
in
the
landscape
with
an
emphasis
on
choosing
the
right
plant
for
the
right
place,
based
on
site-specific
design
and
maintenance
criteria.
Learn
aspects
of
special
landscape
values
such
as
size,
texture,
color,
and
flowering
more...
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| 201HRT358D | 09/20 | Fr 10:00am-12:40pm | D'Antonio | NYBG | ||
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NYBG's
first-ever
horticulture
intensive
provides
a
comprehensive
introduction
to
current
best
practices
in
sustainable
horticulture
for
our
region.
You'll
learn
how
an
informed
approach
to
managing
soil,
site
hydrology,
and
pests—coupled
with
choosing
the
right
plants—can
reduce
the
need
for
more...
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| 201HRT490 | 09/30 | Mo 09:00am-03:00pm | Elmers McLaughlin McMackin Morrell Pierce Arcate Schuler | NYBG | ||
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October
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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...
|
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| 202HRT338B | 10/01 | Tu 10:00am-01:00pm | Ruggiero | NYBG | ||
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|
Explore
how
to
identify
and
use
major
groups
of
shade
trees
and
shrubs
native
to
and
hardy
in
our
region
in
the
landscape,
including
Acer,
Quercus,
and
Viburnum,
which
are
particularly
ornamental
in
fall.
The
class
goes
out
on
the
more...
|
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| 202HRT331C | 10/02 | We 04:30pm-06:30pm | Ruggiero | NYBG | ||
|
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|
Graphics
are
essential
in
developing
and
communicating
your
design
ideas.
Practice
various
graphic
techniques
and
learn
how
to
organize
and
render
landscape
plans
on
paper
for
optimal
presentation
to
clients.
Work
with
a
range
of
drawing
materials
and
drafting
equipment.
more...
|
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| 202LAN311D | 10/03 | Th 06:00pm-09:00pm | Poccia | MDTN | ||
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Learn
the
fundamental
principles
of
design
in
this
studio-oriented
course,
including
site
analysis,
schematic
and
finished
planting
plans,
and
various
garden
styles.
Study
the
effective
use
of
color
when
selecting
specific
garden
plants
and
learn
various
color
schemes
such
as
more...
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| 202HRT551 | 10/26 | Sa 10:00am-12:50pm | McKillop | NYBG | ||
