Adult Education - New York Botanical Garden

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horticulture school of horticulture and landscape design
horticulture certificate program
The NYBG Horticulture Certificate Program blends classroom theory with field
studies in the Garden’s historic landscape, teaching students how to form and
manage landscapes. Certificates are offered in four tracks:
• Track 1: Plant Production
plant propagation; nursery and greenhouse management
• Track 2: Sustainable Landscape Management
tree, turf, and grounds management; insect pests
• Track 3: Arboriculture
pruning, tree climbing, and integrated pest management
• Track 4: Ornamental Garden Design
plant identification and use; garden design and maintenance
Courses are designed and taught by landscape professionals, botanists,
and practicing horticulturists.
Upon completion of the program, students will:
• Have the skills to propagate and produce an array of native and ornamental
plants for nurseries, garden centers, and landscape-restoration
projects.
• Understand landscape maintenance and management practices and the
use of ornamental plants in residential and commercial landscapes.
• Know how to grow, maintain, and manage trees in parks, residential
sites, and urban environments.
• Be able to design small-scale gardens for homes, communities, and
private clients.
horticulture certificate reQuirements
Code Course Hours Page #
Track 1: Plant Production
HRT 300 Introduction to Plant Science 16 5
HRT 301 Soil Science I: Physical Properties 18 5
HRT 302 Soil Science II: Chemistry and Nutrition 16 7
HRT 312 Horticultural Techniques: Greenhouse Practices 18 7
HRT 380 The Basics of IPM* 12
HRT 381 Insect Pests of Ornamental Plants* 15
HRT 411 Plant Propagation I: Basic Principles 18 9
HRT 412 Plant Propagation II: Applications 9 9
HRT 481 Disease Identification and Management 15 10
HRT 491 Nursery and Greenhouse Management 24 10
Total 161
Track 2: Sustainable Landscape Management
HRT 300 Introduction to Plant Science 16 5
HRT 301 Soil Science I: Physical Properties 18 5
HRT 302 Soil Science II: Chemistry and Nutrition 16 7
HRT 311 Horticultural Techniques: Landscape Gardening 18 7
HRT 321 Pruning Principles and Practices 15 7
HRT 323 Basic Design and Installation
of Irrigation Systems 12 7
HRT 335 Grounds Management 12 8
HRT 349 Starting a Small Landscaping Business 10 8
HRT 380 The Basics of IPM* 12
HRT 381 Insect Pests of Ornamental Plants* 15
HRT 384 Green Technology: Design,
Installation, and Maintenance 15 9
HRT 421 Turf Management 14 9
HRT 422 Tree Management 14 9
HRT 481 Disease Identification and Management 15 10
HRT 482 Weed Identification and Management 18 10
LAN 380 Estimating 9 14
Total 229
* Courses offered in the Spring–Summer Catalog
Courses with a prerequisite before you can register
horticulture certificate reQuirements
Code Course Hours Page #
Track 3: Arboriculture
HRT 300 Introduction to Plant Science 16 5
HRT 301 Soil Science I: Physical Properties 18 5
HRT 302 Soil Science II: Chemistry and Nutrition 16 7
HRT 304 Introductory Tree Climbing* 15
HRT 308 Chainsaws: Use, Safety, and Maintenance 6 7
HRT 321 Pruning Principles and Practices 5 7
HRT 331 Ornamental Woody Plants:
Fall Trees and Shrubs 12 7
HRT 333 Ornamental Woody Plants:
Conifers 12 8
HRT 334 Ornamental Woody Plants:
Spring Trees and Shrubs* 12
HRT 380 The Basics of IPM* 12
HRT 381 Insect Pests of Ornamental Plants* 15
HRT 422 Tree Management 14 9
HRT 426 Tree Structure, Assessment, and Protection
During Construction* 12
HRT 440 Winter Tree Identification 12 9
HRT 481 Disease Identification and Management 15 10
Total 202
Track 4: Ornamental Garden Design
HRT 300 Introduction to Plant Science 16 5
HRT 301 Soil Science I: Physical Properties 18 5
HRT 332 Ornamental Woody Plants:
Broadleaved Evergreens 8 8
HRT 334 Ornamental Woody Plants:
Spring Trees and Shrubs* 12
HRT 336 Ornamental Herbaceous Plants:
Spring Perennials* 9
HRT 337 Ornamental Herbaceous Plants:
Summer & Fall Perennials 9 8
HRT 340 Ornamental Grasses* 9
HRT 341 Ornamental Herbaceous Plants: Annuals* 8
HRT 342 Ornamental Herbaceous Plants: Bulbs 12 8
HRT 344 Annual and Perennial Garden Maintenance 8 8
HRT 358 Plants for Landscaping 16 8
HRT 361 Ornamental Tropical Plants* 15
HRT 403 Color in the Garden: Sequencing and
Complementary Colors 6 9
HRT 551 Ornamental Garden Design 15 10
LAN 301 Landscape Design History 24 13
LAN 311 Graphics I 24 14
Total 209
Deepen your horticultural
knowledge with a variety of
specialty classes.
See p. 10 and p. 11
Need advice on courses? Please call 718.817.8594 or e-mail HRTCoordinator@nybg.org