Horticulture & Gardening

Learn the basics of orchid propagation, take a tour of our Orchid House, and learn more about Longwood’s extensive orchid breeding program. Sold out. Join the waitlist.

Maximize your spring garden and make it pop with flowering shrubs. Registration closed.

Join orchid expert and longtime educator Barbara Schmidt in this special look at all things native orchids. Sold out. Join the waitlist.

Explore the interaction between landscapes and pollinators, and view your garden as a foodbank for insects.

Take a look at gardening under glass while exploring the history of conservatories near and far. Advance registration required.

Enjoy a tour of Longwood’s Abbondi property during the height of spring bird migration. Sold out. Join the waitlist.

During this relaxing weekend morning, bask in the beauty of our Gardens while exploring the practice and science of nature therapy—which you can then practice on your own. Sold out.

Explore the technique of crevice gardening, a gardening method that replicates the exposed and rocky conditions of such environments as mountaintops, deserts, and coastlines.

Explore the historic and cultural significance of magnolias and how to grow and care for them yourself.

Through a series of lectures and plant walks, this course covers the identification and many landscape uses—and benefits—of deciduous trees found in this region.  

Fulfills the Horticulture and Gardening requirement for Landscape Design.

Explore how to recognize pest damage; differentiate between harmful and beneficial insects; and get ahead of potential plant problems.

Join Longwood Horticulturist Alex Correia for this hands-on workshop to create your own productive edible garden in a small container—no plot of land required!

Join us in The Garden Shop (in the Visitor Center outside the Gardens) to create your own miniature desert oasis in glass. Gardens admission not included. 

Have fun planting exotic tropical treasures in a container of diverse and contrasting textures.

Gain exclusive access to several, relatively unknown, regional nurseries and shop high quality and often hard-to-find plants.

Gather knowledge about summer-blooming native plants, their role as host plants, and the importance of them in a garden.

Discuss rose selections for lower maintenance, sustainable practices, and tips for maintaining your roses throughout the seasons.

Every gardener needs a quiet space to sit and enjoy the fruits of their labor.

Fully online. Learn to design and create a landscape well-suited to handle excess rain.

Through a lecture and demonstration, learn characteristic kusamono styles, methods for creation, display techniques, and care.

Join renowned kusamono artist Young Choe as she explores examples of beautiful living wall art—then, get to work learning how to make your own piece that you can take home and watch grow.

Learn the care and culture of bonsai, including techniques for designing and maintaining these sculptured treasures.

Learn about the different kinds of soils and how their characteristics translate to advantages and disadvantages for your garden.

Learn how to select and care for your favorite summer perennials, how to use them to add interest to your seasonal landscape, and more.

Stroll through Longwood and embark on a firsthand discovery of edible plants from jewelweed to milkweed and mayapple to black walnut.

Join us in The Garden Shop (in the Visitor Center outside the Gardens) to create an herbal trio inspired by the flavours of the Mediterranean. Gardens admission not included. 

Join co-founder Owen Taylor at Truelove Seeds’ Glen Mills Farm, and get a firsthand look at why saving seed, or seed keeping, is important for the garden, the changing climate, and for preserving cultural legacies.

Take a relaxing stroll through the Gardens, discovering the elements of a therapeutic garden and how to enjoy the benefits of nature.

Take the mystery out of identifying invasive plants and how to manage them in your home garden.

Discuss the basic types of garden tools, as well as different tool materials and qualities that a home gardener might need.

Take a deep dive into the culture and care of ornamental grasses.

Learn about what crops work well for a late season start and get some expert guidance on strategies to keep your garden productive for months to come.

Grow your knowledge on specific identification characteristics of conifer trees as we focus on plants arranged by family.

Learn the care and culture of bonsai, including techniques for designing and maintaining these sculptured treasures.

Learn the fundamentals of creating a 12 x 12-inch birch-framed preserved hanging moss wall perfect to display at home. Gardens admission not included.

Learn how to identify the plants that are out of place in your turf grass or lawn.

Learn the signs of common turfgrass problems, explore management strategies, and observe samples of pests turf managers may encounter—all to help keep your turf healthy and thriving.

Explore the technique of planting spring bulbs “lasagna-style”—layering a succession of flowers bulbs to optimize planting space, maximize bloom time, and showcase a variety of fragrances, colors, and textures.

Gain an understanding of how seeds are formed and dispersed, why they look the way they do, and how they fit into the environment.

Enjoy a unique opportunity to expand your knowledge beyond basic tree risk assessment concepts and learn from experts in the field.

Learn about orchid potting requirements and how to find success growing orchids at home. 

Join us in The Garden Shop (in the Visitor Center outside the Gardens) to transform your favorite gourds into a gorgeous fall display. Gardens admission not included. 

Explore a selection of horticulturally significant plants that give a landscape life through the fall and into winter.