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Traditional approaches to gardening are giving way to more creative, practical, and sustainable designs. Re-establishing natural landscapes with indigenous flora and transforming yards and gardens with edible plants create a new awareness of our interconnectedness to nature, the environment, and community. This year’s lineup of exceptional speakers presents provocative insights into redefining today’s gardens.

Three Thursdays, Arthur and Janet Ross Lecture Hall at the Garden: 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

Seating is limited, so please register early. Registration will be accepted at the door only if seating is available.

All Sessions
100-999

General
[100-299]

Certificate
[300-599]

Special
[600-899]

Workshops
[900-949]

Intensive
[950-999]

[GAR 801] From the Ground Up: Gardens Re-Imagined: Into the Wild

Thu 01/21
One Day Class
[Schedule]

Location: [NYBG]
1MRLH

103GAR801A

[GAR 801] From the Ground Up: Gardens Re-Imagined: Year Round Gardening

Thu 02/18
One Day Class
[Schedule]

Location: [NYBG]
1MRLH

103GAR801B

[GAR 801] From the Ground Up: Gardens Re-Imagined: Edible Estates: Full Frontal Gardening

Thu 03/25
One Day Class
[Schedule]

Location: [NYBG]
1MRLH

103GAR801C

[GAR 801] Register for All Three and Receive a Discount

Register for All Three and Receive a Discount

Special Lecture Series | American Gardening 2009

The New York Botanical Garden presents its tenth annual Thursday morning lecture series this winter. A well-rounded garden includes a diversity of plants: native and exotic, woody and herbaceous, temperate and tropical. In this series, accomplished plant breeders, explorers, and horticulturists introduce you to their favorite plants, providing something for every niche in the garden.
Three Thursdays, Arthur and Janet Ross Lecture Hall at the Garden

January 15, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Out of Their Element: South African Plants in Northern Gardens
South Africa is half a world away from New York, yet many South African plants adapt wonderfully to our northern gardens. Despite the two ecosystems being different in virtually every respect, Kniphofias, Eucomis, species Gladiolus, and many more adapt and thrive in upstate New York. Ellen Hornig, owner of Seneca Hill Perennials nursery, explains why these plants from distant and diverse habitats can be happy in our gardens, and suggests unusual and unfamiliar perennials for you to try at home.

Fashionably Late: The Well Dressed Fall Garden
How does your garden look during the dog-days of summer? Join Chanticleer horticulturist Dan Benarcik for suggestions on how to keep your garden alive with color and texture well into fall. Late blooming perennials like Begonia grandis and Cimicifugas and long-lasting foliar stand-outs such as Amsonia hubrictii and Chelone glabra add depth to any autumn scene. It's easy to have a great looking garden in spring...but a lush and exciting fall garden is the mark of a truly accomplished gardener.
WI GAR 801 Section A

February 19, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Don't kill that bug!

When you see a bug, is your first instinct to squish, spray, or otherwise destroy? Don't make the mistake of killing the good guys in your garden! They're hard at work for you, taking care of the bad bugs the natural way. Suzanne Wainwright, owner of Buglady Consulting, shows you how to distinguish insect friend from insect foe with larger than life images. You can help battle the bad bugs by attracting beneficial insects to your garden and using environmentally sensitive sprays and biological controls.

Lots of Pots: Creating Memorable Container Plantings
A well-designed container planting is a garden in miniature and may include annuals, perennials, woodies, vines, succulents, and tropicals. You're limited only by the size of your container and your imagination. Container expert and author of Pots in the Garden, Ray Rogers focuses on color, line, form, space, and texture, showing you how to create combinations that reflect your own personality and style. Learn to understand and apply these principles to your own garden, deck, or stoop.
WI GAR 801 Section B

March 19, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Go Native with Bulbs!
Bulbs may be synonymous with Holland, but there are many wonderful, worthy, native North American bulbs that make excellent garden plants. Let author and bulb expert Judy Glattstein introduce you to a wide variety of native bulbs growing in our woodlands (trillium and jack-in-the-pulpit) and meadows (Canada lily). There are native bulbs for sun and shade, spring and summer. When used in conjunction with native wildflowers, these plants help create a spirit of place in our gardens.

The Versatile Small Tree
Small trees serve many purposes in the landscape. Aesthetically, they please us with their flowers, fruit display, fall foliage color, and bark characteristics. From a practical point of view, small trees make wonderful specimens, effective screens, avenue trees, and wildlife habitats. , owner of Steven Kristoph Nursery, details the numerous species and cultivars of small trees appropriate for almost any landscape situation. Steven presents an array of common and uncommon small trees that emphasize functionality and maximize seasonal interest.
WI GAR 801 Section C

Seating is limited, so please register early. Registration will be accepted at the door only if seating is available.
Register for all three and receive a discount
(WI GAR 801 Section D): $81 Non-Members, $73 Members

Registration fee for each lecture: $31 Non-Member, $28 Member

Location: Arthur and Janet Ross Lecture Hall at the Garden

Time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Thu 01/21/10
to
Thu 03/25/10
[Schedule]

Location: [NYBG]
1MRLH

103GAR801D

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