Rocky Mountain Gardening Short Course Certificate - ONLINE

Denver Botanic Gardens is proud to offer an-in-depth, virtual and hybrid online learning experience for those looking to grow in the Front Range. Regardless of your location, transportation or time constraints we can prepare you for your best growing season yet. Join us for a better understanding of Colorado's ecology and how to have a successful garden with stunning native plants despite Colorado's short growing season and extreme weather. Whether you are looking to break into the world of horticulture or want a stunning backyard, we have something for you.

Three Sessions are conducted live, online on three Thursday evenings. In between each live session, students are required to watch three class videos (six videos total) on their own time. Each class begins with a short question-and-answer period. Price includes all virtual-live instruction and access to online recorded programming during the course. Courses are led by Denver Botanic Gardens' horticulture staff and longtime instructors. The instructional recordings are available for 16 days after the last class.

Course Schedule:

Gardening for Resiliency in Colorado ONLINE

Thursday, April 17, 2025, 5-7:30 p.m.

Self-paced Online Courses

Students have two weeks to watch three instructional recordings.

- Rocky Mountain Horticulture I (3 hours)

- Waterwise Horticulture for the Western Landscape (35 min)

- Soils 101 (45 min)

The Basics of Landscape Design ONLINE

Thursday, May 8, 2025, 5-7:30 p.m.

Self-paced Online Courses

Students have two weeks to watch three instructional recordings.

- Ecology (2 hours)

- Basics of Pruning (25 min)

- Colorado Ecosystems (3 hours)

- Perennials for the Front Range (optional additional viewing)

Native Plants for Colorado ONLINE

Thursday, May 29, 2025, 5-7:30 p.m.

Price: $385, $345 member