Cornell University Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center

08/28/2026

Pollinators are in the news with LIHREC staff members:

Learn the innovative methods of hand pollinating on the North Fork, using everyday tools to transform your gardening experience.

08/05/2026

Our annual Plant Science Day was a big success with more than 250 attendees last Thursday! Thanks to Farm Credit East for sponsoring the barbecue!

07/14/2026

Our Open House this past Saturday was a huge success, and the Plant Sale was the main event. We are so very grateful to our green industry on Long Island for their tremendous generosity donating plants for the Plant Sale! Thanks to:

Stakeys Greenhouses
East Marion Gardens
Kurt Weiss Greenhouses
Ivy Acres Greenhouses
Bed and Borders Greenhouses

We REALLY appreciate your help!

07/12/2026

Our Open House was a big success yesterday!! A BIG thank you to all of our volunteers!!!

07/10/2026

Join the Long Island Flower Growers on a bus trip to LUCAS GREENHOUSES in NJ to see their trial gardens and to interact with breeders on JULY 21. www.Lucasgreenhouses.com
TICKETS: $55.00 PER PERSON - includes a GREENHOUSE TOUR AND LUNCH
Departure from Long Island: LIE – Exit 49 Park & Ride
At 6:30 AM & arrive at Lucas 10 AM
Departure from Lucas at 2 PM & arrive back on
Long Island at Exit 49 Park & Ride at 6 PM
You can purchase tickets on our website: www.lifga.com
SNACKS AND WATER will be PROVIDED
Trivia & prizes on our return trip!
Contact Melissa Dorcinvil for additional information or if you have any questions.
[email protected]
Cell phone: 631-300-8333

07/10/2026

Tomorrow is our annual Open House from 10 am until 3 pm. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. A lecture/class on flower arranging is from noon to 1 pm. Garden tours on the hour, and of course, our famouse plant sale all day! The photos show our Cornell Gardeners lihrec getting the plants organized. See you there!

06/15/2026

Put July 11, on your calendars to see the gardens at Cornell University's Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center, from 10am-3pm. Admission is free with a flower arranging class at noon.

06/15/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DUKgrtEtj/ Congratulations Dr. Bridgen for being selected as a Fellow for the ASHS.

Congratulations to the 2026 ASHS Fellows - Jinhe Bai, Mark Bridgen, Gina Fernandez, Bala "Saba" Rathinasabapathi, Ainong Shi, and Yiqun Weng!

06/08/2026

Agriculture is beautiful! Drive by and see our cover crop of wildflowers in bloom.

04/17/2026

Our Center's Ornamental Plant Pathologist, Margery Daughtrey was inducted into the Alpha Chapter of Pi Alpha Xi tonight in recognition of her lifetime achievements. Pictured left to right: Dr. Betsy Lamb, Dr. Mark Bridgen, Dr. Margery Daughtrey, and Dr. Neil Mattson.