Welcome to the Department of Horticulture
  campus ivy

Fall color on campus:  Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Boston Ivy).

The Department of Horticulture serves professionals, students and citizens of New York State, the nation, and the world.

We generate and extend knowledge about fruits, vegetables and landscape plants for the purpose of sustaining the environment, enhancing economic vitality, and improving the quality of life for individuals and their communities.

Learn more about our teaching, research and extension and outreach programs.

Distance learning courses

organic_gardeningx65Organic gardening (Starts Jan. 5.) Learn organic techniques for all kinds of gardens.  Botanical illustration (Starts Jan. 19.) Draw plant forms in pencil and ink.  

Spring Special Topics Course

Garden-based learning in BelizeExperiential Garden-Based Learning in Belize (Hort 4940) - Unique learning opportunity for undergrads.


Events

Horticulture Seminar Series - Most Mondays, 4-5 p.m., Plant Science 404.

Mitigation for wetland loss resulting from construction of the Ithaca College sports arena - Presentation by restoration ecology class, Nov. 20, 7 p.m., Horton Classroom, Kenneth Post Lab.  Map.

Dilmun Hill: Looking back, looking ahead - Nov. 22, 11 a.m.to 1 p.m., Plant Science 404.

Cornell Agribusiness Economic Outlook Conference - Dec. 9,  10:00 a.m., Kennedy Hall, Ithaca.

Turfgrass Short Courses - Basic:  Jan. 19-23; Advanced: Feb. 23-25. Ithaca.

Empire State Fruit and Vegetable Expo - Feb. 10-12, Syracuse, N.Y.

More events

 

Buy fruit at Cornell Orchards

Tasty applesPear/apple cider, apple cider & grape juice for winemaking. Pears, grapes, pawpaws, squash, garlic & more. Cameo, Cortland, Empire, Gala, Golden Delicious, Fortune, Fuji, Ida Red, Jazz, Jonagold, Liberty, McIntosh, Mutsu apples. Hours & directions.


Pickle your paperwhites

pickledpaperwhites65x80jpgKeep forced bulbs short by adding a little alcohol to their water.  Read how.

 

 

Shortcuts

Directory - Faculty, staff, grad students.
Map - Find hort facilities.
InfoCenter - For hort faculty and staff.

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Department of Horticulture, 134A Plant Sciences Bldg, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA, email: hort@cornell.edu | 607-255-4568/1789 | Fax, 607-255-9998/0599

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