Pruning workshop in New Paltz with Lee Reich

A great chance to visit an inspiring garden and learn from a masterPRUNING WORKSHOP with Lee Reich (author of The Pruning Book)

This hands-on (my hands) workshop will cover:
•When is the best time to prune
•The “tools of the trade”
•How plants – all plants – respond to various kinds of pruning cuts
•Pruning demonstrations of a sampling of specific plants such as apple trees, raspberry bushes, lilac bushes, blueberry bushes, butterfly bushes

After this workshop, you will feel comfortable, confident, and enlightened in pruning any plant!

Date: April 3, 2011
Time: 2-5:30 pm
Place: 387 Springtown Rd., New Paltz, NY
Cost: $40 per person
Location: Lee's garden at 387 Springtown Rd., New Paltz, NY
Limited space so pre-registration is necessary.

Register by sending a check to Lee at the above address.

Questions? Email garden@leereich.com or call 845-255-0417.

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