Gardening

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The Gardening Program is designed to teach those with an interest in plants, the art and science of selection, care, and culture for home or small-scale residential design use. Pursue a Certificate in Gardening or enroll in individual courses. Courses are designed for students with no previous gardening experience and for those who have spent years working with plants. Browse through the classes below to find the best gardening classes for you.

Instructors are gardening professionals, including Garden staff, authors, magazine writers, and nursery owners with extensive field and teaching experience.
The Program Coordinator is Ellen Zachos. A graduate of Harvard University, she received certificates in Commercial Horticulture (tracks 1, 3, and 4) and Ethnobotany from the Garden. She teaches several Continuing Education classes, covering perennials, annuals, orchid care, garden maintenance, and tropical plants. Ellen is a garden writer and photographer, author of several books and numerous articles. Her company, Acme Plant Stuff, designs, installs, and maintains interior and exterior gardens in the New York area.

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Course Offerings

Gardening for Beginners' Weekend Program
Two days of introductory classes and demonstrations for those who want to garden, but don't know where to begin, or for those who need a refresher on the basics. Study the Demonstration Gardens, specimen trees, and spring highlights on the Garden grounds, they are the perfect classrooms.

Saturday, April 9

A Firm Grounding
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Mobee Weinstein
Start with the basics: how and why plants grow, why compost is important, what you can do to avoid pests and disease, why fertilizer works, and which tools are best
for the job.

Annuals from A to Z
12:30-2:30 p.m.
Ellen Zachos
Annuals are increasingly popular on their own and they can be successfully mixed with perennials to fill in gaps and add splashes of color throughout the season. Learn how to grow and maintain old favorites and new varieties of annuals. Look at basic propagation techniques such as starting from seed and transplanting seedlings successfully.

A Primer on Perennials
2:45-4:45 p.m.
Ellen Zachos
Perennials are the most popular plants for the garden, returning year after year. Discover some of the best varieties for form, color, and season of bloom. Many are valued for their foliage as well as their flowers, making them beautiful even when past their bloom. Learn basic design concepts to create a garden that can be added to over time.

Sunday, April 10

Terrific Trees and Shrubs
9-11 a.m.
Michael Ruggiero
Learn how to choose plants that thrive in your garden's environment. We consider basic site evaluation-sun, rainfall, wind conditions, moisture levels, the pitch of the land, and options available for planting and maintenance.

Planting, Transplanting, and Pruning
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Michael Ruggiero
Learn how to plant and transplant properly to get your garden off to a healthy start. Examine proper pruning techniques to shape ornamental trees and shrubs for good growth and bloom.

Soil Skills
1:45-3:45 p.m.
Mobee Weinstein
Once you know your soil, you are on the way to successful gardening. Learn the differences between sandy and clay-like soil, and alkaline, neutral, and acidic soils, and how they affect plant choice and growth. Find out how to work with a variety of soil conditions and how to modify them if necessary.

Summary, Question and Answer Period
3:45-4:15 p.m.
Mobee Weinstein
$199 non-members, $179 members.
Please bring lunch both days.
SP GAR 100 Saturday, April 9,
9 a.m.-4:45 p.m. & Sunday, April 10,
9 a.m.-4:15 p.m., Rm. 302

The Four Season Garden
Whether it's excitement or tranquility you visualize for your garden, a mixed border offering four seasons of interest will satisfy your expectations. Learn to incorporate spring flowering bulbs, lush summer blossoms, autumn ornamental grasses, and winter's colorful berries and bark to fulfill your vision.
$75 non-members, $68 members
Kathrine Neville
WI GAR 105 Section B: 2 Tuesdays, March 22 & 29, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.,
Lasdon Park and Arboretum, Somers, N.Y.

Renovate Your Foundation Planting
If your foundation plantings are overgrown, thin, or spindly, learn how a landscape makeover can improve your site. Bring photographs, plot plans, and sketches of your individual problem areas. Several fundamental approaches and techniques are discussed to help you renovate and rejuvenate your residence. Please bring lunch.
$50 non-members, $45 members
Michael Siano
SP GAR 112 Friday, April 1, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rm. 302

Gardening on a Budget
Tight on time and resources? Your garden can look great all year long with wise investments and resourceful plantings. Utilize proven performers that can tolerate the weather, difficult conditions, and lack of attention. Learn how to use economical plants that endure limited maintenance and still look great. Explore growing from seed and cuttings, and learn other techniques that save time and money. Your garden can still look like it cost
a fortune. Please bring lunch.
$50 non-members, $45 members
Cynthia Reed
SP GAR 121 Saturday, May 7, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rm. 302

The Seasonal Garden in Spring
Plan now for next year's beautiful spring and summer flower border. Timing and technique can be as important as the plants themselves. Topics include choosing and using fertilizers, care of bulbs after flowering, selection of early flowering perennials, and when to remove winter protection to ensure that your garden thrives. Bring lunch and dress appropriately for going outdoors.
$50 non-members, $45 members
Judy Glattstein
WI GAR 122 Wednesday, March 23, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Rm. 230

Drip Irrigation for Containers
Tired of constantly having to deal with watering your container plants all summer long? Learn how to make watering a cinch with a drip irrigation system. This class will explain how drip irrigation saves time and money, and how to purchase, install, and maintain it throughout all four seasons.
$38 non-members, $34 members
Amber Freda
SP GAR 127 Saturday, June 18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 102

Contemporary Garden Style
This class addresses modern gardening principles and up-to-date garden philosophies. We review plant material with contemporary style and look at current trends in pots and accessories.
$25 non-members, $23 members
Jane Brook Barba
SU GAR 129 Tuesday, July 12, 2-4 p.m., Lasdon Park and Arboretum, Somers, N.Y.

Compost Clinic
Composting is one of the most important steps you can take to improve your gardening. Learn how to turn leaves, grass clippings, backyard prunings, and kitchen scraps into healthy nutrient-rich soil. Learn how, why, and what to compost; the many uses of compost; appropriate bin selection; and the five essentials to successful composting.
$38 non-members, $34 members
Gray Russell
SP GAR 132 Saturday, May 21, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Stone Barns Center, Pocantico Hills, N.Y.

Color for Gardeners: The Art of Looking
The author of The Gardener's Palette helps gardeners look beyond the plant and think about color itself. Students acquire a familiarity with the color wheel and with the two basic approaches to using color in the garden: contrast and harmony. Please bring color wheels, nursery catalogs, and a pair of scissors to class.
$44 non-members, $40 members
Sydney Eddison
SU GAR 134 Saturday, Sept. 10, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., New Canaan Nature Center, New Canaan, Conn.

Terrific Tree Pits
Why not do a little something special for the tree pits in front of your building? Forget run-of-the-mill ivy and pachysandra; there are many interesting plants tough enough for city life on the streets. Tree pits can be beautiful all year round with a combination of bulbs, annuals, and evergreens. Learn special techniques for planting among tree roots and your tree pits will be the envy of the block.
$38 non-members, $35 members
Ellen Zachos
SP GAR 135 Wednesday, May 18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 315

Deer-Proofing Your Landscape
Drawing upon 26 years of evaluating a wide range of popular and exotic, ornamental, woody plants, Brad Roeller discusses trees and shrubs that are inherently resistant to deer browsing. Discover the latest information available about deer repellents and other proven methods of discouraging deer. Learn environmental and biological factors that influence deer and their choice of food. Learn how to develop a strategy for "deer-proofing" your landscape.
$38 non-members, $34 members
Brad Roeller
SP GAR 139 Section A: Saturday, April 2, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., New Canaan Nature Center, New Canaan, Conn.
Section B: Saturday, June 11, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Stone Barns Center, Pocantico Hills, N.Y.

My First Orchid
Discover the amazing world of orchids! From the tropical orchid that produces the vanilla bean to the hardy lady slipper orchids of our Northeast, these ubiquitous plants are found throughout the world. Learn which orchids are the easiest to care for in the home, delighting growers with colorful bloom. Students take home an orchid plant. Please bring lunch.
$75 non-members, $70 members
(Includes a $25 materials fee)
Marjorie Kern
WI GAR 141 Saturday, March 12, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rm. 302

Companion Planting for a Healthy Garden
Learn to grow certain plants, singly or together, to deter disease and/or repel insects. Thirty different plants, including herbs are discussed along with techniques to improve growth, scent, and flavor of flowers, fruits, and vegetables. Learn about encouraging beneficial insects in the garden. Slides are shown to demonstrate how plants are combined in the design of the garden. Please bring lunch.
$50 non-members, $45 members
Kathrine Neville
WI GAR 149 Wednesday, March 16, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Stone Barns Center, Pocantico Hills, N.Y.

Low-Maintenance Gardening
Learn to choose plants that look attractive with little attention and require only minimum watering, pruning, and deadheading. See which annuals and perennials flower for a long period of time. This introductory course shows you which low-maintenance plants are best suited for your garden. Please bring lunch.
$50 non-members, $45 members
Melanie Menachem-Riggs
SP GAR 150 Section A: Friday, April 15, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., New Canaan Nature Center, New Canaan, Conn.
Section B: Thursday, June 23, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rm. 230

Making and Maintaining a Meadow
Meadows look deceptively simple, but creating one can be difficult. Look at several ways to create a naturalistic planting of annuals and perennials, wildflowers, and grasses for a low maintenance, wildlife-attracting meadow. Learn how to convert a lawn into a meadow and how to balance the more aggressive species with those that are more delicate.
$38 non-members, $34 members
Jane Brook Barba
SU GAR 151 Wednesday, September 14, 2-5 p.m., New Canaan Nature Center, New Canaan, Conn.


Bulbs for the Summer Garden
Are you one of those gardeners who limit their bulbs to the familiar daffodils, tulips, hyacinths and such? There's more to the world of bulbs than these familiar few. Plant summer-blooming bulbs in spring and enjoy their beautiful flowers or colorful foliage in just a few weeks. From hardy lilies to tender cannas and caladiums, exotic eucomis and polianthes, discover intriguing bulb possibilities. Please bring lunch.
$50 non-members, $45 members
Judy Glattstein
SP GAR 153 Wednesday, May 25, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Rm. 102

Bulbs for Garden Habitats is Judy Glattstein's eighth book and her third about bulbs, available in May 2005 from Timber Press.

Annuals for Three Seasons of Color
Annuals can be used to add color to spring bulb displays, fill gaps in the summer garden, and extend fall bloom. While perennials flower for a short period, most annuals are non-stop bloomers when given the proper care. From the tiny sweet alyssum or the gigantic, fragrant flowers of the moonflower vine, to the great cut flowers of zinnias and sunflowers, discover the versatile world of annuals. Please bring lunch.
$50 non-members, $45 members
Kathrine Neville
SP GAR 154 Thursday, June 30, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rm. 230

Making More of Rain in Your Garden
How do you make the most out of rain in your garden? Learn to capture and recycle rain water, identify water-loving trees, shrubs, and perennials and then explore options for their individual sites. Turn a low-lying wet spot into a garden paradise. Develop a garden plan and make plant selections for future installations. Then, let it rain! Please bring lunch.
$50 non-members, $45 members
Eva Monheim
SP GAR 156 Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rm. 302

Designing and Planting Your City Garden
Dreaming of your own urban paradise, but not sure how to make it a reality? Linda Yang, noted author of The City Gardener's Handbook, will discuss, and illustrate with slides, how to analyze the space and light conditions you have-both the good and the bad-and then select the trees, shrubs, and flowers that will thrive in the mini-landscape of your balcony, terrace, rooftop or yard.
$32 non-members, $29 members
Linda Yang
WI GAR 158 Wednesday, March 16, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Rm. 312

Bringing Wildlife into the Garden
Would you like to turn your yard into a wildlife sanctuary? Learn how to attract the wildlife you enjoy. The focus is on plant selections, habitat development, and enticements. Students work on a planting plan for a specific garden space. Discussions include concrete suggestions for coexisting in the garden with the wildlife that surrounds you.
$32 non-members, $29 members
Ellen Zachos
SP GAR 161 Wednesday, May 4, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Rm. 230

Shrubs in the Perennial Garden
Learn both the standard and the unusual shrubs to integrate into mixed borders or perennial garden designs. Discussions for each shrub include ornamental attributes, growing recommendations, and attractive design combinations. Class includes a slide lecture and a tour of the grounds. Please bring lunch.
$50 non-members, $45 members
Liz Innvar
SP GAR 163 Tuesday, June 28, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rm. 230

The Independent Garden
Learn about plants which, once established, don't require frequent watering. These are ideal for gardeners who must leave their gardens untended for a period of time. Perhaps you have a weekend home, or simply like to travel. By choosing drought tolerant plants, enjoy your garden when you're home, instead of being chained to your watering wand. With unique forms, foliage, and flowers, these prize plants are low maintenance, beautiful, and rewarding. Please bring lunch.
$50 non-members, $45 members
Brad Roeller
SU GAR 165 Saturday, Aug. 13, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rm. 302

The Art of Cottage Gardening
Whether it's a terrace, rooftop, or nook tucked into a corner of a backyard, cottage gardening can transform a space into an exuberant, colorful, and fragrant place. Taking its elegance and classic design from England, American cottage gardening has its own style, choice of plants, and attitude. After viewing slides of local cottage gardens, from the surprisingly formal to the purely simple, study the design concepts, and techniques. Explore planting possibilities, including small trees, shrubs, evergreens, annuals, perennials, and wildflowers. Please bring lunch.
$69 non-members, $62 members
Jane Brook Barba
SP GAR 167 Wednesday, June 8, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Rm. 230

Environmental Gardening
Learn how healthy and non-toxic yard care is a simple and effective way to improve gardens and lawns, and why it is better for our health and our communities. Discover the importance of improving soil, as a first step. Topics include simple methods for growing and maintaining beautiful lawns through proper seeding, feeding, and mowing; how to reduce chemicals and solve weed or bug problems through integrated pest management; the benefits of native plants; and how to conserve water. The basics of composting are presented.
$25 non-members, $23 members
Gray Russell
SP GAR 168 Saturday, June 18, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Stone Barns Center, Pocantico Hills, N.Y.

Getting Started with Perennials
Perennials create a lasting foundation for our flower gardens. Learn how to start a perennial garden. Topics include soil preparation, plant selection, care, and maintenance. Learn elements of design and discover the most dependable perennials for lower maintenance and long-term beauty. Please bring lunch.
$50 non-members, $45 members
Kathrine Neville
WI GAR 171 Section B: Friday, March 18, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., New Canaan Nature Center, New Canaan, Conn.
Liz Innvar
SP GAR 171 Section A: Thursday, June 30, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rm. 102

Plants and Herbs of the Bible
The bible is an interesting source of references for plants and flowers, as found in both the Old and New Testaments. Discover the ancient uses of many types of flora, and explore the true meanings of biblical plant references. Learn how to grow and use these fascinating plants in your garden today. All participants receive a plant for their "Biblical Gardens." Please bring lunch.
$60 non-members, $55 members
(Includes a $10 materials fee.)
Marjorie Kern
WI GAR 174 Friday, March 18, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rm. 102

Plant Combinations: Using Annuals with Perennials
Annuals and perennials are usually separated in both large and small gardens, but you can maximize a colorful display over a long season by mixing the two. Learn the best varieties to use, both common and unusual, and how to combine them successfully for great border effects. Tour the annual and perennial beds on the grounds. Please bring lunch.
$50 non-members, $45 members
Kathrine Neville
SP GAR 178 Tuesday, May 3, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rm. 230

Border Basics for Beginners
An aesthetic combination of plants in a well-sited border is a pleasure in all seasons. In this class learn where to put a flower bed; how to determine whether you have sun or shade; how to lay out the bed and prepare the soil, what to plant, and how to put it all together. This class is a prerequisite for A Perennial Border for All Seasons-GAR 180.
$25 non-members, $23 members
Brid Craddock
SP GAR 179 Saturday, June 11, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., New Canaan Nature Center, New Canaan, Conn.

A Perennial Border for all Seasons
Perennials are a constant but ever-changing presence in the garden. The gardener's challenge is to combine a variety of herbaceous plants and a few shrubs into a living collage. The first step is understanding nature's geometry to provide structure in a perennial border. Learn the "checkerboard theory" of design and how to use strong plant shapes to create an effective four-season garden. Prerequisite: Border Basics for Beginners-GAR 179, or at least three years
of gardening experience.
$38 non-members, $34 members
Brid Craddock
SU GAR 180 Saturday, Aug. 6, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., New Canaan Nature Center, New Canaan, Conn.

Redesign Your Existing Garden
Do you want to redesign your garden? Does your existing landscape have a collection of beautiful plants that lack a cohesive design style? Join us for a look at some of the best techniques used by designers to coordinate
a landscape design. Discuss imaginative ways in which you can create a new design for an existing landscape. Please bring lunch.
$50 non-members, $45 members
Melanie Menachem-Riggs
SP GAR 181 Tuesday, June 21, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rm. 230

Annual Extravaganza
True annuals or tender plants used for a single season add interest to an array of perennials, trees, and shrubs. Explore ways to use commonly available annuals, add uncommon plants for special effects, and discover seed sources and growing techniques for some of these new possibilities. Please bring lunch.
$50 non-members, $45 members
Judy Glattstein
WI GAR 184 Wednesday, March 16, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Rm. 102

The Mixed Border
Not just another perennial garden, the mixed border also makes use of shrubs, vines, annuals, and bulbs. Woody plants add scale and winter interest. Bulbs and annuals extend the season of bloom, climbers add a vertical element; in combination they create a sophisticated garden that is pleasing to the eye throughout the season. Please bring lunch.
$50 non-members, $45 members
Kathrine Neville
SP GAR 186 Wednesday, June 22, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rm. 312

Heirloom Blooms
Do you love old-fashioned flowers? We move through the growing season, starting with early Hellebores and ending with fall blooming asters, with plenty of bulbs, annuals, and perennials in-between. Learn which are best suited to your garden, and where to find plants and seeds of these famously familiar favorites. Please bring lunch.
$50 non-members, $45 members
Melanie Vassallo
SU GAR 188 Wednesday, July 27, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rm. 230

Poolside Gardens
Learn the essentials of poolside design and discover which plants thrive in a dry, sunny location. You can use hedge materials to partition and add privacy, containers to add color, or perennials to bring the garden to the edge of the water. Discover ways to integrate the hardscape of the swimming pool into your landscape plan. Whether you design your pool garden after installation, or incorporate it into the planning process, don't miss this chance to create a beautiful poolside garden.
$38 non-members, $34 members
Jane Brook Barba
SU GAR 194 Tuesday, July 12, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Lasdon Park and Arboretum, Somers, N.Y.

Cultivating Endangered Plants
Many of our beloved wildflowers and native medicinal plants are endangered in the wild. Echinacea, Goldenseal, Black Cohosh, and Trillium are all declining in the environment due to overzealous harvesting and habitat destruction. Many of these wonderful plants are now propagated through tissue culture and seed and can be introduced into your home landscape. Learn cultural requirements, propagation techniques, how to legally obtain seeds and seedlings, conservation status, and using alternate species. Please bring lunch.
$63 non-members, $57 members
Cynthia Reed
SP GAR 198 Saturday, June 11, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Rm. 312

Edible Flowers
When you're planning your garden, why not choose plants that do double duty? Discover flowers that are not only beautiful in the landscape but edible as well. Learn which blooms can be eaten and how to use them in cooking or as garnishes. You'll taste a few edible flower dishes specially prepared for this class, and come away with new recipes.
$42 non-members, $38 members
(Includes a $5 materials fee)
Leda Meredith
SP GAR 203 Saturday, June 4, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Rm. 102

The Modern Daylily
Daylilies are enormously popular perennials with a long and illustrious history. Learn from the author of The Daylily and Display Garden Chairperson with the American Hemerocallis Society about new and heirloom forms, color breakthroughs, which hybrids are most disease resistant, and which will tolerate some shade. Is there such a thing as an ever-blooming daylily? These questions (and many more) are answered during a slide lecture and walking tour. Please bring lunch.
$50 non-members, $45 members
Melanie Vassallo
SU GAR 207 Wednesday, July 20, 10 a.m.-2.30 p.m., Rm. 230

Plants for the Japanese-Inspired Garden
A garden's style influences the choice of plants it contains, how they are combined, and their care. This class explores the plants and techniques employed in Japanese gardens, and suggests how to choose both Asian and native plants suitable for American gardens. Lecture, discussion, and slide illustrations provide an overview of a diversity of plants. Weather permitting we will go outdoors to observe
and discuss various plants. Please bring lunch.
$50 non-members, $45 members
Judy Glattstein
SP GAR 208 Wednesday, June 8, 10:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Rm. 102

The Rose Demystified
Learn how to select and grow roses for your own garden in this introductory course. Explore landscape use and care of different types-hybrid teas, shrub roses, and climbers. Learn techniques for pruning, spraying, irrigation, weed control, and winter protection. Weather permitting, tour The Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden.
$38 non-members, $34 members
Michael Ruggiero
SP GAR 211 Saturday, June 11, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 302

Veggies and Herbs for Containers
Learn how to grow garden-fresh vegetables and herbs year-round in containers. This class takes a look at which varieties do best in containers and how to care for them. Special attention is paid to those varieties which not only taste great but are also attractive, including varieties that have interesting or unusual blooms and foliage.
$38 non-members, $34 members
Amber Freda
SP GAR 212 Saturday, April 16, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. P201


Selecting Orchids
How do you go about selecting an orchid that is right for you from all the exotic beauties available? Learn how to choose a robust, healthy plant that will flourish under your care and existing home conditions.
Elena Andrews Gaillard is a past president of the Manhattan Orchid Society, and has been their newsletter editor for 20 years. She has taught numerous orchid classes for beginners for the Horticultural Society of NY and has lectured at local orchid societies and the NYBG.
WI GAR 213 Section A: Saturday, March 19, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. P201


The Top Ten Orchids for Your Home
Discover 10 of the easiest, most rewarding orchids to grow in the home. These plants offer great value in terms of bloom size, abundance, and longevity. Learn about different varieties, sources, and basic maintenance strategies.
Amber Freda designs plant installations for a plantscaping company in New York. She worked on the orchids and bromeliads for the butterfly exhibit at the Museum of Natural History.
WI GAR 213 Section B: Saturday, March 26, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 302


Orchids: How to Keep the Bloom Year after Year
After bringing your orchid home and enjoying its flower for several weeks you will want to know the next steps for successful cultivation. Learn how to determine when your orchid needs to be repotted and what materials to
use. Discuss watering, fertilizing, humidifying, and pruning. Get your orchids blooming year after year!
Lucinda Wynn is an owner of J & L Orchids in Easton, Conn., and has lectured widely on Orchids.
SP GAR 213 Section C: Saturday, April 2, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 302


Miniature Orchids
Plant lovers looking for exciting orchids find fascination and beauty in miniature orchids with flowers ranging from 1/2 inch to 6 inches in size. Small orchids are just as beautiful as their more conspicuous, larger counterparts. From the tiny Pleurothallis calyptrostele, which is hardly taller than moss, to the astonishing shapes of the flower of Dendrobium tetragonum, there are many varieties. Learn cultivation techniques, sources, and the many varieties available to home gardeners.
Carlo Balistrieri is the Curator of the Rock Garden at the Garden. He has owned a specialty mail-order nursery for orchids and exotic plants.
SP GAR 213 Section D: Saturday, April 9, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 302

Courses of Related Interest:

Hands-On Orchid Care
GAR 370

Designing with Orchids
FLO 319

My First Orchid
GAR 141

Shopping the Manhattan Plant District
You don't have to drive to the country to find beautiful container plants. Get to know the wealth of plant vendors in Manhattan's plant district and learn where to buy outdoor plants, houseplants, containers, soil, and everything else you need to get your green thumb growing. We will discuss what students need to know to purchase plants at wholesale prices. Students will also receive a map of the top Manhattan nurseries to continue shopping on their own after the tour.
$44 non-members, $40 members
Amber Freda
SP GAR 214 Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., offsite

Integrating Herbs in Your Garden
Herbs are low maintenance plantings that suit many environments. They offer a huge selection in terms of color, scent, and form. The focus is on using native plants and learning how they can be incorporated into a variety of planting schemes. Please bring lunch and be prepared to go out on the grounds, weather permitting.
$50 non-members, $45 members
Cynthia Reed
SU GAR 218 Saturday, July 30, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rm. 302

Succulents in Pots
Succulents are well suited for growing in pots, allowing their soil mix to be adapted to special needs, such as sharp drainage. They do well
in hot sun where other plants might wilt. Discover the wide variety of forms and foliage available for the home grower. Also discuss the specific cultural needs of succulents and ways to over-winter them.
$38 non-members, $34 members
Amber Freda
WI GAR 229 Saturday, March 12, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 315

Landscaping with Perennials
Gain the basic skills and knowledge needed for successful cultivation of perennials in a variety of garden settings. Topics include site selection, soil preparation, tools and planting techniques, maintenance practices, plant selection, landscape use, and design basics. Please bring lunch.
$81 non-members, $73 members
Michael Ruggiero
SU GAR 231 Section A: Sunday, Aug. 14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Rm. 302
SU GAR 231 Section B: Friday, Sept. 9, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., New Canaan Nature Center, New Canaan, Conn.

Ornamental Vegetables in the Garden
Discover how to use tasty vegetables in attractive ways to create a beautiful garden; vegetables can also be wonderful growing outside the vegetable patch. Learn how and where to plant ornamental vegetables in interesting combinations, to accent the garden and to use in decorative planters. Take home vegetable seeds that you start in class. Please bring lunch.
$56 non-members, $51 members
(Includes a $6 materials fee)
Melanie Menachem-Riggs
SP GAR 234 Tuesday, April 12, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Lasdon Park and Arboretum, Somers, N.Y.

The How, When, and Where of Pruning
Learn the elements of pruning evergreens, deciduous trees and shrubs and how to maintain the woody plants in your garden. Bring your pruners for a discussion of proper tool selection and maintenance. The afternoon is spent outside analyzing pruning techniques. Class is held rain or shine. Please dress for the weather and bring lunch. While this class has no prerequisite, it presumes some knowledge of gardening.
$50 non-members, $45 members
B.B. Stamats
WI GAR 236 Section A: Saturday, March 19, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., New Canaan Nature Center, New Canaan, Conn.
Section B: Saturday, March 26, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rm. 230
SP GAR 236 Section C: Saturday, April 2, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Lasdon Park and Arboretum, Somers, N.Y.


Two Herb Courses with Leda Meredith

Beyond Oregano: Expand Your Herbal Palate
This class features unusual herbs such as lemongrass, vietnamese mint, za'atar, and others with unique flavors that add exotic flair to your garden as well as your cuisine. Students learn where to locate and how to grow these herbs, and experiment with several recipes in class.
$37 non-members, $34 members
(Includes a $5 materials fee)
Leda Meredith
SU GAR 235 Saturday, July 16, 2-4:30 p.m., Stone Barns Center, Pocantico Hills, N.Y.

Unusual Uses for Everyday Herbs
Many useful herbs are also wonderful garden plants, and most can be good container plants as well. Learn which ornamentals do double duty, rewarding you with something tangible and practical, along with their natural beauty. Subjects covered are culinary and medicinal herbs, how to grow them, and how to use culinary herbs at home in great, easy recipes.
$32 non-members, $29 members
Leda Meredith
SU GAR 239 Saturday, July 16, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Stone Barns Center, Pocantico Hills, N.Y.

Winning Plant Combinations
Turn an ordinary garden into an extraordinary work of art. Learn design techniques and tried and true plant combinations to help you achieve a particular color scheme, and season-long bloom. Discover how to select plants for special planting situations.
$38 non-members, $34 members
Jane Brook Barba
SU GAR 247 Section A: Wednesday, Sept. 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., New Canaan Nature Center, New Canaan, Conn.
Section B: Wednesday, Sept. 28, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 230

What's Wrong With My Plant?
You know something's wrong, but how can you fix it? Learn to diagnose plant problems and correct them. Identify pests, diseases, and cultural crises according to their physical characteristics, then bring your ailing plants back to health.
$38 non-members, $34 members
Ellen Zachos
SP GAR 251 Tuesday, June 28, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 102

Terracotta and Beyond: The Contained Garden
The distinctive design aspect of a chosen container has as much impact in a garden display as the plants that go in it. From classically elegant, tropically lush, serenely spare, to delightfully whimsical, the possibilities are endless. Learn the basics of container gardening: the soil mix and fertilizers dictated by plant selection, and container choice. Please bring lunch.
$50 non-members, $45 members
Judy Glattstein
WI GAR 252 Wednesday, March 9, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Rm. 302

Tropical Plants in the Garden
Turn your garden into a tropical paradise with a few strategically placed plants in containers. Learn about the tropicals that thrive in our area and how to over-winter plants. Other topics include basic care of tropical plants, and tropical look-alikes that actually thrive in cool climates.
$38 non-members, $34 members
Amber Freda
SU GAR 253 Saturday, August 6, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. P201

Top Landscape Perennials for the Home Garden
Perennials are a bonus to the home landscape. They are often used to unify the design and layout of the grounds. Take an in-depth look at the best landscape perennials available to enliven your garden. Learn how to successfully use perennial plants in the home landscape and how to care for them. Please bring lunch.
$50 non-members, $45 members
Melanie Menachem-Riggs
WI GAR 255 Section A: Friday, March 11, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., New Canaan Nature Center, New Canaan, Conn.
Section B: Thursday, March 31, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rm. 102

Vines and Trellising
Vines are plants no garden should be without! Trellises provide architectural structure. Vines make a bold and beautiful statement when used to enrich garden design. Vines add vertical dimension and are often used to soften the hardscape by adding flowers and foliage to narrow empty spaces. They provide screening to unwanted views and can give an exuberant lush feeling to the garden. Explore numerous annual and perennial vines and trellis structures that can punctuate garden spaces. Please bring lunch.
$50 non-members, $45 members
Melanie Menachem-Riggs
WI GAR 257 Tuesday, March 29, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rm. 230

The Medieval Garden
Study medieval herbs and flowers, horticultural practices, and garden features from that period. Ideas and images from the Middle Ages, and documentary and archaeological evidence are presented. The first class includes a three-hour illustrated lecture at the Garden, including locating medieval plants and recreating medieval gardens. The second class is a visit to the gardens of The Cloisters, where more than 300 species known in the medieval period are grown.
We also examine art works in The Cloisters' collection relating to plants and gardens, including the celebrated Unicorn Tapestries.
$72 non-members, $66 members
(Includes $9 admissions fee to The Cloisters)
Deirdre Larkin
SP GAR 258 Tuesday, May 24, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 230 and Thursday, May 26, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at The Cloisters, Manhattan


Two Courses with B.B. Stamats

Hanging Baskets
Learn how to plant, select appropriate plant materials, and maintain hanging baskets throughout the season. The many and varied possibilities of this container option are shown in a slide presentation. The class includes a demonstration of simple but effective techniques for creating hanging baskets.
$25 non-members, $23 members
B.B. Stamats
SP GAR 259 Saturday, April 16, 1-3 p.m., Rm. 102

Containers in the Border
Learn how to add interest, dramatic accents, level changes, and even a touch of whimsy using containers creatively in your flower borders and shrub plantings. Explore potting techniques plus unusual plants to
adorn containers for spring, summer, and fall.
$25 non-members, $23 members
B.B. Stamats
SP GAR 261 Saturday, April 16, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 102

Growing and Cooking with Garlic and its Relatives
The allium family includes a bounty of wonderful plants: garlic, leeks, shallots, and onions, to name a few. Explore the diversity
of Alliums in habit, cultural needs, and cooking. Learn about their uses in foods, then taste a dish cooked in class. Take home many Allium recipes.
$42 non-members, $38 members
(Includes a $5 materials fee)
Leda Meredith
SP GAR 262 Sunday, May 22, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Rm. 102

Gardening with Herbs from Seed to Harvest
Look at culinary, aromatic, ornamental, and medicinal herbs from an historical perspective as well as from a botanical viewpoint. Learn about site selection and soil conditions, suggested size for an herb garden, and garden design. Learn to propagate herbs from seeds, cuttings, and division, and how to harvest and preserve them. Growing herbs indoors is also discussed. Become familiar with 25 easy-to-grow perennial, biennial, and annual herbs. Please bring lunch.
$50 non-members, $45 members
Kathrine Neville
SP GAR 266 Wednesday, June 15, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., New Canaan Nature Center, New Canaan, Conn.

Garden Accoutrements
Garden structures-tuteurs, trellises, gazebos and pergolas-can be rustic or romantic, classic, kitschy or contemporary. Armillaries and plaques, cast iron urns and terracotta pots, paving and stepping stones also contribute to garden style. Discover the range of decorative materials for your garden.
$38 non-members, $34 members
Jane Brook Barba
WI GAR 269 Section B: Thursday, March 3, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 230

Windowbox Gardening
Windowboxes can handle almost any of your favorite small-sized plant materials. Try herbs, both flowering and others for great foliage, color, and texture. Include bulbs to cheer your windows this spring. Learn how to select plants and maintenance techniques. Class includes slides and a planting demonstration. Please bring lunch.
$68 non-members, $62 members
(Includes a $10 materials fee.)
Mobee Weinstein
WI GAR 270 Saturday, March 26, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rm. 102

Window Boxes and Planters Year-Round
Learn how to decorate railings, windows, balconies, terraces, and gardens with window boxes and planters throughout the year. Using window boxes and planters available on the market, discover successful planting techniques and the use of decorative materials. A planting demonstration will be given using spring and summer material.
$38 non-members, $34 members
B.B. Stamats
SP GAR 271 Saturday, May 7, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., New Canaan Nature Center, New Canaan, Conn.

Perennials for Containers
Learn about which perennials can grow and thrive in containers, on the patio, deck, or in the garden. Discover which perennials
do well in containers in sun or shade and techniques to maintain them for maximum health and longevity.
$38 non-members, $34 members
Amber Freda
SP GAR 272 Saturday, May 21, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 302

The Mediterranean Look
Create your own personal garden oasis by choosing plants, furnishings, containers, and color palettes that embody the look and feel
of the Mediterranean. Learn how to design a cohesive theme garden and how to care for the plants. Look closely at some of the finest gardens of the Mediterranean for inspiration. Students have the opportunity to begin designing their own garden in class.
$38 non-members, $35 members
Amber Freda
SP GAR 286 Saturday, May 28, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 302


Two Courses with Native Plant Expert Larry Weaner

Natural Landscape Design: Meadows, Woods and Water
Explore, through a series of case studies, techniques for gracefully integrating native plants and sound ecology into the residential landscape. Projects are presented from beginning to end, providing a behind the scenes look at the practical and aesthetic considerations involved in creating natural gardens. Please bring lunch.
$50 non-members, $45 members
Larry Weaner
SP GAR 290 Wednesday, June 1, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rm. 102

Native Perennials in the Garden: Border or Ground Layer?
Traditionally, herbaceous plants have been valued mainly for their color, but in nature they also serve as a vital part of the larger landscape mosaic. In this class, learn how plant compositions and patterns of perennials in nature can provide design models for gardens that are ecologically integrated, self reliant, and reflective of nature's beauty and intricacy. Please bring lunch.
$50 non-members, $45 members
Larry Weaner
SU GAR 291 Saturday, Aug. 20, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rm. 302

Larry Weaner founded Larry Weaner Landscape Design, focusing on native gardens since 1982. He is a past Board Member of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers and lectures widely throughout the US.

Fundamentals of Gardening I
Certificate Requirement, Classroom Hours: 12
Explore the basic principles underlying good gardening, the structure and physiological processes of plants and their relationships to the environment in which they grow. You learn, not only what to do, but why! Topics include soils and their improvement, seed sowing, vegetative propagation, planting, pruning, watering, weeding, mulching, shading, ventilation, and disease and pest control.
$246 non-members, $221 members
Ralph Snodsmith
SP GAR 301 6 Mondays, April 18-May 23, Section F: 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Rm. 302
Section G: 6:15-8:15 p.m., Rm. 302


Soil Science for Gardeners
Certificate Requirement (GAR & HRT tracks 3 & 4), Classroom Hours: 12
Learn how the nature of soil affects the overall productivity of plants. Topics include soil formation, physical properties of soil, soil-water relationships, and management techniques such as irrigation, drainage, and fertilization. Basic soil sampling, pH, and nutrient testing are introduced. Please note that this course is not the same as Soil Science I-HRT 301.
$246 non-members, $221 members
David Bulpitt
SU GAR 302 4 Thursdays, July 7-28, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Rm. 102

Plant Structures for Naturalists
Certificate Elective (all tracks), Classroom Hours: 7
From mosses to oaks, plants have fascinatingly different adaptations to life on land. Learn basic morphology of plants including bryophytes (mosses, liverworts, hornworts), ferns, gymnosperms (plants with cones), and angiosperms (flowering plants) in this hands-on course. This introduction prepares you for taking local flora classes, using plant guide books, or for a curious soul's walking through the woods. Fresh materials for hands-on lab dissection are provided by the instructor.
$152 non-members, $138 members
(Includes a $8 materials fee)
Susan Pell, Ph.D.
SP BOT 306 2 Sundays, May 15 & 22, 12-3:30 p.m., Rm. 315

The Ecologically Concerned Gardener
Certificate Elective, Classroom Hours: 16
This course provides a basic understanding and increased awareness of the individual gardener's impact on the environment. Discussion of alternatives to high-tech, high-chemical garden techniques cover topics from biodiversity and integrated pest management to such mundane and practical aspects of the garden as composting and lawn alternatives. Make choices with a better understanding of the issues, sensible differences in your own backyard with a range of options. Please bring lunch.
$328 non-members, $298 members
Judy Glattstein
SU GAR 307 4 Wednesdays, Sept. 14-Oct. 5, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Rm. 102

Terrace Gardening
Certificate Elective, Classroom Hours: 8
Learn about plant care and how to grow a wide array of container plants, including annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, tropicals, vines, and even fruits and vegetables. Topics include the particular methods for creating a nourishing environment for plants in small spaces. Techniques for coping with extreme conditions, poor soils, and shade from nearby buildings are discussed. Please bring lunch.
$164 non-members, $148 members
Amber Freda
SU GAR 310 2 Saturdays, July 9 & 16, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rm. 302

Introduction to Plant Propagation and Grafting
Certificate Requirement (GAR and THR), Classroom Hours: 18
Plant propagation is a basic horticultural skill. Survey the theory and practice of propagating woody and herbaceous plants-traditional methods, such as the use of seeds, cuttings, and grafts as well as up-to-date tissue culture techniques. Gain hands-on experience practicing simple propagation methods.
$381 non-members, $351 members
(Includes a $12 materials fee.)
Mobee Weinstein
SP GAR 311 6 Mondays, May 2-June 13 (no class May 30), 6:15-9:15 p.m., Rm. 102

The Language of Fertilizers
Certificate Elective (track 2), Classroom Hours: 6
Yes, fertilizers have a language! Examine the differences between fertilizer formulations. Learn to apply fertilizers correctly, which fertilizers to apply when, and how to get the best results. Discuss how watering habits, lighting, soil conditions, rain and ph affect fertilizer. Understand the power of fertilizers and create better turf. All this and more is covered in this practical approach to learning about fertilizers.
$123 non-members, $111 members
Arnie Linzer
SP HRT 317 3 Saturdays, April 30-May 14, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 232

Pest Identification and Management for Gardeners
Certificate Requirement, Classroom Hours: 12
Explore the practical aspects of recognizing insects as pests or as beneficial to ornamental plants and vegetable crops. Learn to identify diseases and the principles of disease management. Explore the rudiments of IPM and cultural modifications to suppress plant disease epidemics. Please bring samples of insects and diseased plants to class. Please bring lunch.
$246 non-members, $222 members
Jodie Fetzer
SU GAR 320 3 Saturdays, July 9-23, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rm. 315

Organic Flower Gardening & Pest Control
Certificate Elective, Classroom Hours: 6
You can have the best flower garden in the neighborhood without pesticides, inorganic fertilizers, and endless watering. For over 30 years, Brad Roeller has evaluated thousands of landscape plants and developed an organic system of plant care and landscape maintenance. Learn about these innovative gardening practices as well as organic controls for garden pests and diseases.
$123 non-members, $111 members
Brad Roeller
SU GAR 323 2 Tuesdays, Aug. 9 & 16, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 102

Hands-On Pruning Practicum
Certificate Elective (track 2), Classroom Hours: 9
Students embark on real pruning projects back in an unpruned area of the Garden, on both trees and shrubs. All pruning techniques are investigated and performed, including crown reduction, crown raising, thinning, and renovation. During each session, students plan and execute a given project, with the instructor reviewing in detail all pruning with students.
$185 non-members, $167 members
Bill Logan
SP HRT 329 Section A: 3 Saturdays, May 7-21, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. P201
Section B: 3 Wednesdays, May 11-25, 2-5 p.m., Rm. P201

Plants for Landscaping
Certificate Requirement (GAR & LAN), Classroom Hours: 16
Examine the use of plants in the landscape, with an emphasis on selecting plants for design qualities and maintenance characteristics. Explore aspects of special landscape value such as size, texture, color, and flowering and fruiting seasons. Slides illustrate trees, shrubs, ground covers, annuals, and perennials available for use in this area. Dress for the weather. Wear comfortable shoes.
$328 non-members, $298 members
Michael Ruggiero
SP GAR 330 8 Tuesdays, April 12-June 7 (no class April 26), Section A: 3:30-5:30 p.m., Rm. 302
Section B: 6:15-8:15 p.m., Rm. 302
Section C: 8 Thursdays, April 14-June 9 (no class April 28), 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 302
Section D: 8 Thursdays, April 14-June 9 (no class April 28), 6-8 p.m., New Canaan Nature Center, New Canaan, Conn.
Laurel Ariev
SP GAR 330 Section E: 4 Tuesdays & 4 Thursdays, June 14-July 7, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 302
Michael Ruggiero
SU GAR 330 4 Tuesdays & 4 Thursdays, July 5-Aug. 4, (no class July 19 & 21), Section F: 3-5 p.m., Rm. 302
Section G: 6:15-8:15 p.m., Rm. 302

Annuals for the Home Garden
Certificate Elective, Classroom Hours: 6
You could fill an entire garden bed with annuals and include a vast range of colors, shapes, and sizes. These plants perform all season long, from frost to frost, and never complain. Learn how to start your own annuals from seed and cuttings. Explore foliage annuals, annuals we grow for their flowers and scent, annuals you can eat, groundcover annuals, annuals that tower above the head of the average man.
$133 non-members, $121 members
(Includes a $10 materials fee)
Ellen Zachos
SP GAR 332 3 Wednesdays, April 6-20, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 302

Herb Gardens: Design and History
Certificate Elective (Gardening and Landscape Design), Classroom Hours: 8
Take an historical journey through herb garden design and use from the Middle Ages to current times. Learn about adaptations of contemporary herb garden design and the use of herbs in the landscape. Students are required to submit a plant list and planting plan for an herb garden of their own design. Please bring lunch.
$164 non-members, $148 members
Deirdre Larkin
SP GAR 338 2 Tuesdays, March 15 & 22, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m., Rm. 315

Making Period Gardens: Methods and Resources
Certificate Elective, Classroom Hours: 6
Learn about the resources to recreate authentic period gardens of all kinds-whether a Victorian parterre, or a Colonial kitchen garden-and to find the appropriate seeds, bulbs, plants and trees. Learn how to locate sources and documents, adapt the horticultural principles and practices of the past, identify and reconstruct distinctive historical garden features, and research and obtain heirloom plants. A comprehensive bibliography, and extensive source lists, are provided. Please bring lunch.
$123 non-members, $111 members
Deirdre Larkin
WI GAR 340 Saturday, March 12, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-5 p.m., Rm. 301

Ornamental Grasses
Certificate Requirement, HRT (track 3 & 4) and Certificate Elective GAR, Classroom Hours: 9
Add depth and texture to the landscape with the careful selection and usage of a variety of ornamental grasses. Be amazed by the wealth of opportunities to create height in the border from as little as 6 inches to 12 feet and more. Learn about design elements in the planning cycle, planting techniques, and long term maintenance.
$185 non-members, $167 members
Ellen Talmage, Jack Weiscott and Kimberly Pastern
SU HRT 340 3 Tuesdays, July 12-26, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. P201

Flower Gardening I
Certificate Requirement, Classroom Hours: 12
For many gardeners, flowers are what gardens are all about. Here is a chance to learn how, when, and where to use bulbs, annuals, biennials, and perennials to create an aesthetically pleasing low-maintenance garden. Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Gardening I-GAR 301.
$246 non-members, $221 members
Mobee Weinstein
SP GAR 341 6 Thursdays, April 28-June 9 (no class June 2), 6:15-8:15 p.m., Rm. 102

Flower Gardening II
Certificate Elective, Classroom Hours: 12
Color, composition, texture, and design principles are presented with an emphasis on combining bulbs, perennials, and annuals to create an aesthetically pleasing herbaceous border. Discuss plant combinations that can form the basis of varied herbaceous borders. Please
bring lunch. Prerequisite: Flower Gardening I-GAR 341, or permission of the Coordinator.
$246 non-members, $221 members
Tolly Beck
SU GAR 342 3 Tuesdays, July 12-26, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rm. 230

Gardening in the Shade
Certificate Elective, Classroom Hours: 7.5
Most gardens have at least some shade. Learn to analyze the shade you have, whether it is in an urban courtyard, a suburban yard, or a woodland retreat. Discover the many plants that are appropriate for shade, from woody plants to bulbs, annuals, and perennials. These plants can ensure bloom throughout the season, and offer a variety of foliage textures and colors.
$154 non-members, $139 members
Michael Ruggiero
SP GAR 345 3 Wednesdays, May 11-25, 6:15-8:45 p.m., Rm. P201

A World of Ferns
Certificate Elective, Classroom Hours: 6
Join us for a journey through the fantastic world of ferns. Learn the characteristics of ferns and how and where they grow. Visit both the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory and outdoor gardens to view and examine tender and hardy ferns for growing indoors and out. Discuss their care and cultivation and how to propagate them. Students sow spores to take home to begin cultivating their own collection.
$138 non-members, $126 members
(Includes a $15 material fee)
Mobee Weinstein
SU GAR 346 2 Saturdays, Aug. 6 & 13, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 315

Water Gardening at Home
Certificate Elective, Classroom Hours: 6
Thinking beyond the traditional backyard pond, this class explores ways to transform containers into water gardens. Learn which plants make good water garden subjects and where to buy them, the pros and cons of adding fish to your pond, and all the ins and outs of the equipment needed for maximum pond health and longevity. This class combines form with function, so that students learn to create water gardens that are both beautiful and well cared for.
$123 non-members, $111 members
Amber Freda
SP GAR 348 2 Sundays, June 5 & 12, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 102

Designing with Herbs
Certificate Elective, Classroom Hours: 8
Herbs are the most under-utilized plants in ornamental landscaping. Learn to use their varieties of form, texture, scent, movement, and color to produce stunning plantings with all-season interest. Discover how to introduce herbs in a variety of landscaping situations, incorporate them into existing designs, and use them in difficult environments. Students create a planting plan. There are no prerequisites, but a basic knowledge of gardening with shrubs and trees is suggested.
$164 non-members, $148 members
Cynthia Reed
SP GAR 352 4 Wednesdays, June 15-July 6, 6:15-8:15 p.m., Rm. 230

Trees of the NYBG
Certificate Elective, Classroom Hours: 6
The magnificent trees of the New York Botanical Garden provide a dramatic framework for the Garden's many outdoor displays and create a peaceful refuge for visitors. Stroll though the impressive collections and see mature, historic specimens as well as recent additions to the arboretum. Discover the most valuable characteristics (flowers, foliage, bark) for many different conifers and deciduous trees, and learn about their cultural needs.
$123 non-members, $111 members
Brad Roeller
SP GAR 353 3 Tuesdays, June 8-22, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. P201

Principles of Rock Gardening
Certificate Elective, Classroom Hours: 8
Learn the theories and techniques behind creating a successful rock garden and the principles of siting, design, and construction. Special habitats are studied and attention is given to the selection of suitable alpines, bulbs, perennials, shrubs, and other plants. Planting, propagation, maintenance, and design are discussed. A visit to the Garden's Rock Garden is included.
$164 non-members, $148 members
Nancy Mathisen
SP GAR 355 4 Saturdays, May 7-28, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 320

Botanical Latin
Certificate Elective, Classroom Hours: 8
Botanical nomenclature can add a new dimension to your gardening by helping you identify and know plants better. For example, we can infer from the name Portulaca that plants of this genus carry a milky sap, because "portu-" means carry (as in portable) and "-laca" refers to milk (as in lactose). Review rules of nomenclature and pronunciation and learn about the history of the binomial system in use today.
$164 non-members, $148 members
Kenneth DiLorenzo
SP GAR 360 4 Wednesdays, April 6-27, 6:15-8:15 p.m., Rm. 102

More Botanical Latin
Certificate Elective GAR and BOT, Classroom Hours: 8
Continue to familiarize yourself with common Latin botanical terms and names. Latin names tell us information about growth habits,
flower color, and special characteristics. A combination of techniques (lecture, in-class exercises and self-study) make learning fun. Prerequisite: Botanical Latin-GAR 360.
$164 non-members, $148 members
Kenneth DiLorenzo
SU GAR 365 4 Wednesdays, Aug. 3-24, 6:15-8:15 p.m., Rm. 302

Hands-On Orchid Care
Certificate Elective, Classroom Hours: 8
Study groups of orchid genera, their shared physical attributes, and learn to deduce the cultural needs of orchids based on physical characteristics like pseudobulbs, cuticles, and velamen roots. Students divide monopodial and sympodial orchids, root prune, and practice pest identification. Experiment with methods of slab mounting on various mediums. Learn to improve in-home growing conditions by adding different types of grow lights, humidifiers, and drywells.
$189 non-members, $173 members
(Includes $25 materials fee)
Ellen Zachos
WI GAR 370 4 Tuesdays, March 8-29, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 102

Fundamentals of Gardening II
Certificate Requirement, Classroom Hours: 12
View demonstrations and practice techniques. Discuss soil structure amendments, composting, planting and transplanting techniques, pruning, summer preparation, tool use and care. Dress for the weather. Please bring lunch. Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Gardening I-GAR 301.
$246 non-members, $221 members
Mobee Weinstein
SP GAR 401 3 Saturdays, June 11-25, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Rm. 230

Fruit Gardening
Certificate Requirement, GAR and Certificate Elective, HRT (tracks 1 & 2), Classroom Hours: 10
Grow Mother Nature's original desserts and harvest at their luscious best. Discover fruits that are delectable, free from pest problems and, in some cases, highly ornamental. Learn about pollination, yields, pest problems, pruning, and matching plants to the site. Please bring lunch. Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Gardening I-GAR 301, Soil Science for Gardeners-GAR 302 or Soil Science I-HRT 301, or permission of the Coordinator.
$210 non-members, $189 members
Steven A. McKay
SP GAR 430 Saturday, April 30 & Sunday, May 1, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Rm. 230

Vegetable Gardening
Certificate Requirement, GAR and Certificate Elective, HRT (tracks 1 & 2), Classroom Hours: 12
Examine pre-planting procedures from soil preparation to crop rotation planning. Study planting timing and techniques, pest management, harvest and post-harvest handling. Survey heirloom varieties, new cultivars, and classic selections. Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Gardening I-GAR 301 and Soil Science for Gardeners-GAR 302 or Soil Science I-HRT 301 or permission of the coordinator.
$246 non-members, $221 members
Gerard Lordahl
SP GAR 431 4 Tuesdays, May 3-24, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Rm. 230

Advanced Landscape Care and Maintenance
Certificate Elective, Classroom Hours: 12
Learn traditional and cutting edge maintenance considerations in garden and landscape care. Study the latest planting methods, care and maintenance regimens for trees, shrubs, turf, and perennial gardens. Discuss site analysis and plant selection, principles of IPM, organic landscape and garden care, pruning, and a calendar of landscape and garden activity. While this class has no prerequisite, it presumes some knowledge of gardening.
$246 non-members, $221 members
Brad Roeller
SP GAR 440 4 Wednesdays, April 20-May 11, 6-9 p.m., New Canaan Nature Center, New Canaan, Conn.

Maintaining Perennial Gardens
Certificate Elective (GAR and HRT), Classroom Hours: 7.5
Proper maintenance is essential for a beautiful perennial garden. Learn the range of issues critical to maintaining a garden. Discussions include techniques, cultural concerns, design issues, and creative challenges that
allow a gardener to bring a garden ever closer to perfection.
$180 non-members, $162 members
Ellen Zachos
SP GAR 524 3 Wednesdays, June 29-July 13, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Rm. 302


Recreational Tree Climbing Workshop
Explore the tree canopy on the Garden grounds and learn the fundamentals of on-rope climbing techniques used by arborists. No previous experience is required. Expert instructors work one-on-one to teach knot tying, rope handling, basic climbing, and descending (rappelling) methods. Class is limited in size and students work in small teams. All necessary equipment is provided. Wear comfortable clothing (long pants, gloves, and boots or sturdy sneakers). Bring lunch and a camera.
$126 non-members, $113 members
Michael Guarino & Josh Galiley & Peter Provenzale
SP GAR 901 Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Rm. 232

Mushroom Cultivation Workshop
Want to give mushroom growing a try? In this combined lecture/hands-on workshop designed for beginners, learn about the biology of mushrooms and how it relates to reproduction, the basics of mushroom propagation including sterile culture technique, media preparation, tissue and spore culture, spawn preparation and inoculation, and fruiting. Students produce an Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) kit to take home.
$193 non-members, $177 members
(Includes a $35 materials fee)
Todd Osmundson, MS
SP BOT 910 Saturday, May 21, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Rm. 312

Bonsai for Beginners Workshop
The art of Bonsai is centuries old, but is still very popular today. John Capobianco, President of the Bonsai Society of Greater New York, discusses the history of bonsai and helps you shape your own exotic miniature tree to take home. Instructions are given on how to care for this very special plant for years to come. All necessary materials (plant, soil, moss, rock, pot, and book) are provided. Please bring sharp scissors, chopsticks, and lunch to class.
$135 non-members, $125 members
(Includes a $30 materials fee)
John Capobianco
SP GAR 912 Sunday, May 15, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Rm. 102

Garden Design for Beginners: Workshop
Do you want to design a garden, but you're not sure where to start? Have you been gardening for years, but feel that your garden just isn't what it could be? Learn basic design principles and how to apply them. Work through a sample project to better understand design concepts. Please bring graph paper, pencils, a ruler, and lunch.
$84 non-members, $76 members
Melanie Menachem-Riggs
SP GAR 913 Section A: Thursday, April 21, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rm. 102
SP GAR 913 Section B: Thursday, June 16, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., New Canaan Nature Center, New Canaan, Conn.

How to Grow an Herb Garden: Workshop
Learn how to grow a flavorful herb garden. Propagate a selection of culinary herbs including thyme, parsley, basil, chives, rosemary, and more from seeds and cuttings that you bring home to transplant into your garden or large containers. Please bring lunch.
$99 non-members, $91 members
(Includes a $15 materials fee.)
Melanie Menachem-Riggs
WI GAR 917 Wednesday, March 30, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Stone Barns Center, Pocantico Hills, N.Y.

Vegetable Gardening for Maximum Results: Workshop
The kitchen garden, or potager, is back. You can grow more than just tomatoes this year. Learn the difference between cool and warm season crops and methods of growing from seed: selecting, germinating, and transplanting. Discuss techniques of raised bed gardening and vegetable gardening to use in your own garden. Learn about proper planting and maintenance, which will lead to a bountiful harvest. Please bring lunch.
$99 non-members, $91 members
(Includes a $15 materials fee)
Melanie Menachem-Riggs
WI GAR 918 Wednesday, March 9, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Stone Barns Center, Pocantico Hills, N.Y.

Bonsai Landscape Planting
This is a one day workshop in the design, creation, and maintenance of a "saikei" (living landscape) planting. Saikei allows you to create a landscape that you can hold in the palm of your hand. You can create any scene you wish: mountainside, river valley, beachfront. Material used can be safely wintered over either indoors or outdoors. The use of stone is an integral part of saikei and will be incorporated into each design.
$113 non-members, $107 members
(Includes a $50 materials fee)
John Capobianco
SP GAR 923 Sunday, June 5, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Rm. 102

Seed Starting Workshop
Those who know how to start plants from seed have a whole new world of choices for their garden and do not have to depend on ordinary plants from the neighborhood garden center. In this demonstration and hands-on workshop, learn how, when, and where to grow plants from seed to produce healthy, sturdy, seedlings for the garden. Take home a planted container, a seed flat, and transplanted seedlings.
$88 non-members, $82 members
(Includes an $25 materials fee.)
James Carr
SP GAR 924 Section A: Sunday, April 3, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 102
Section B: Saturday, April 16, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Stone Barns Center, Pocantico Hills, N.Y.


Feng Shui with Nancy Fiano

Feng Shui in the Garden: Workshop
Feng Shui revolves around the principles of balance and harmony and is used to design spaces where people can balance body, mind, and spirit. In this class the emphasis is on creating a connection to the environment and awareness of nature, beauty, and the flow of energy. Discover how to organize garden elements according to Feng Shui principles. No previous knowledge of Feng Shui is needed. Please bring a ruler, colored pencils or fine tip magic markers, and lunch.
Nancy Fiano studied Feng Shui at The Metropolitan Institute of Interior Design. She is a student of R.D. Chin, Feng Shui Architect. She combines her business, Feng Shui Spaces, with Acorn Landscaping Co., Inc., to create harmonious spaces.
$95 non-members, $86 members
Nancy Fiano
SP GAR 930 Saturday, May 21, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Rm. 302