Shrub Pruning I - The Friendly, Fearless, & Forgiving (online)

Cost: $35 for PlantAmnesty Members, $75 for non-members
Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Learn the basic pruning cuts, basic shrub habits, and how to identify good pruning objectives (why prune?). Learn about best pruning methods based on the natural growth habit of plants like nandina, tall Oregon grape, lilac, deciduous and evergreen azaleas, red flowering currant, camellia, Burkwood x osmanthus, kinnikinick, and yews. Part of the Master Pruner Series held in partnership with PlantAmnesty.

Professional credits available: ISA -2, APLD - 2, CPH - 2, ecoPRO -2, NALP/WALP - 2

Instructor Christina Pfeiffer is a horticulture consultant and educator with over 40 years’ experience in landscape horticulture. She brings an emphasis on sustainable garden practices that work in sync with nature to her classes. She holds degrees in horticulture from Michigan State and the University of Washington and is an ISA Certified Arborist ®. For Christina, the next best thing to being in the garden is teaching and writing about gardening.

You may also like the following events from UW Botanic Gardens:

• This Thursday, 10th July, 04:30 pm, Master Pruner - Full Series (online) in Seattle, Washington
• Next Monday, 14th July, 06:00 pm, Gardening with Edible & Medicinal Native Plants (in-person) in Seattle
• This month, 24th July, 07:30 pm, Fruit Tree Pruning (online) in Seattle, Washington

Also check out other Workshops in Kitzmiller.