Gardening & Horticulture 

Learn about common native plants, how to reduce environmental impact through proper fertilization, and discover winterizing techniques that benefit your garden.

Core Class for Gardening Certificate

Dive into the world of exotic and tropical plants and get inspired by their colorful foliage and fragrant flowers. 

Elective Class for Gardening Certificate

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. 

Create an eye-catching mini garden perfect for the “pollinator garden curious” that want to welcome pollinators to their backyard, patio, front steps, and more.

During this special evening, enjoy exclusive evening access to the renewed Waterlily Court as well as a unique dining experience.

Join The Garden Shop team and embrace the beauty of fall by crafting a stunning mini moss wall that captures the cozy, warm, earthy tones and textures of the season.

Dive into various pest and disease management strategies—from conventional treatments to organic and all-natural approaches.

Core Class for the Gardening Certificate

Learn why saving seed is important for both the environment and for our communities, and how to set yourself up for seed-saving success.

Learn how to select, plant, and maintain hedges that enhance your landscape year-round.

Explore the variety and beauty of Longwood’s aquatics, and discuss expert tips on integrating aquatics in your own landscape.

Join Vice President of Horticulture at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Andrew Bunting as he shares some of the many plants whose eye-catching flowers, attractive foliage, or interesting seed heads can extend your garden’s season.

Discover a variety of drought-tolerant plants that thrive in a dry environment and explore gardening practices that preserve moisture while maintaining a stylish design.

Fully online. Gain a solid understanding of native plants, trees, shrubs, and perennials to then apply to landscape design. 

Core Course for Landscape Design Certificate

Learn how to create your own cottage-style garden at home.

Gather info on proper planting, placement, pruning, and care of landscape trees—as well as diseases, insects, and other challenges these trees may face.

Learn the essentials of growing and caring for hydrangeas in this beginner-friendly class.

Enjoy an interactive class on all things shrubs, an often underestimated but always important component of the overall landscape. 

Elective Class for the Gardening Certificate

Join The Garden Shop team and create a timeless, fall-inspired display inside a glass cloche—preserving the vibrant colors and textures of the cozy season for years to come.

Gain the knowledge and skills needed to analyze your own garden site, apply design principles, and create a functional and beautiful outdoor space.

Core Class for the Gardening Certificate

Plant your own layered heirloom bulb garden in a container during this class and learn how to replicate the planting style at home in suitable soils, window boxes, and more.

Get a fascinating look at the Chrysanthemum Festival at Longwood Gardens, right from Longwood’s Associate Director of Display Design Jim Sutton.

Delve into how bulbs grow, where they thrive, and how to use them in your garden.

Learn about orchids’ growth requirements and how their needs differ from those of other houseplants, as well as their natural habitat and plant structure.

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just getting started, this series provides the tools and knowledge you need to maintain a flourishing garden with ease.

Elective Class for Gardening Certificate.

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

Elective Class for Gardening Certificate

Create your own stunning piece of living wall art using air plants and natural materials in this hands-on, creative workshop.

Learn how to light up your home the same way Longwood lights up our Gardens during our iconic A Longwood Christmas season.

Get festive and creative as you design and assemble a beautiful, long-lasting outdoor planter using fresh greenery, branches, and decorative accents.

Learn more about this iconic flower as you enjoy a brief history of poinsettias in horticulture, dive into Longwood’s use of the flower, and take in a fascinating overview of poinsettia ecology.