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During this hands-on workshop, the basics of plant propagation will be covered. The importance of environmental factors such as water, temperature, and light will be discussed as well as propagation media. Vegetative propagation techniques such as cuttings, layering, division, and grafting will be highlighted during this workshop. Proper sanitation, hormone applications, troubleshooting challenges such as damping-off, poor rooting, and other issues will be covered. Come ready to get your hands dirty with a special leaf cutting exercise; participants will be able to take home their propagated plants

DR. MARK BRIDGEN is a Professor of Horticulture and Plant Breeding & Genetics at Cornell University for 24 years (2002-2026). Dr. Bridgen’s areas of expertise include plant breeding, ornamental horticulture, plant propagation, herbaceous ornamental plants, and plant tissue culture & micropropagation. Prior to Cornell University, Mark was a Professor of Horticulture at the University of Connecticut for 18 years. Mark’s breeding research currently involves the ornamental plants Alstroemeria, Impatiens, Vitex, and several Chilean bulb species. Currently, his primary research project is breeding Impatiens plants for resistance to Impatiens Downy Mildew. Dr. Bridgen is also responsible for Cornell University’s first patents with ornamental plants, Alstroemeria ‘Mauve Majesty’ and ‘Tangerine Tango’. His newest patented plant, Alstroemeria ‘Coral Chaos’ was introduced two years ago. Mark has published more than 300 publications including the book: “Plants from Test Tubes: An Introduction to Micropropagation.” Mark has been teaching the Plant Propagation class for Cornell since 2015, and is actively involved with research on plant propagation and micropropagation. Mark’s extension and outreach activities are well known throughout New York and nationally. Mark served as Director of the Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center (LIHREC) in Riverhead, NY until 2023.

AUDIENCE: Adult

WEATHER: Rain or Shine

SPECIAL NOTES: Please dress appropriately to be outdoors: comfortable shoes and socks, wide brimmed hats, sunscreen, insect repellant and water are recommended. To be a source of healthy insects for our birds and other insect-feeding wildlife, Landcraft does not spray the gardens to manage ticks. Please take appropriate precaution.