Learn about the maintenance considerations that should be integrated into the garden design process from Daryl Beyers on Saturdays, Jan. 24 through Feb. 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students' horticultural knowledge will expand to factor sustainable maintenance concerns and cost-effectiveness into plant selection. Learn procedures for perennials, woody plants and lawns, including transplanting, staking, fertilizing, winterizing, mulching, plant pathology, and pest control with an emphasis on deer control.

Daryl Beyers (@newgardenershandbook) is the author of "The New Gardener’s Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Grow a Beautiful and Bountiful Garden", (Timber Press). As the gardening certificate program coordinator at the New York Botanical Garden, he helps guide the program’s curriculum and teaches the popular Fundamentals of Gardening course and courses in container gardening and garden design. With over thirty years of professional landscaping experience, specializing in residential garden design and development, Daryl has created and cared for numerous client gardens across the country. His next book, "The New Garden Designer", will be published in June 2026.