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The World of Plants: Exploring Horticulture

Offered By: Longwood Gardens via Desire2Learn

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Humanities Courses Horticulture Courses

Course Description

Overview

Join our horticulture experts as they share their passion and insight into the World of Plants. Journey the breadth of the plant kingdom, the evolutionary pathway to plant diversity, and the adaptations plants use to thrive in varied environmental conditions. Discover the history of Longwood and its plant acquisitions and breeding programs. Learn the basics of plant nomenclature and plant identification. Go behind the scenes with our bonsai expert as he demonstrates how to begin pruning a plant from nursery stock. Share your favorite plants with your fellow garden enthusiasts in this fun, diverse, and informative course.


Syllabus

• The Curious World of Plants
• Longwood Plant Collections
• The Language of Plants
• Ornamental Horticulture: Highlights from our Experts


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