Event

Fearless Pruning Lee Reich

FEARLESS PRUNING: A slide lecture to take the mystery out of pruning, so that lilacs, roses all trees and shrubs, in fact can be pruned to look their best and be in vibrant health. After going over the many benefits of pruning, we'll take a look at the tools for the job and then most important discuss how plants respond to various types of pruning cuts. After that, we enter the "real world" with the how, why, and when of pruning various groups of plants.

Lee Reich, PhD is an avid farmdener (more than a garden, less than a farm) who turned from plant and soil research with the USDA and Cornell University to writing, lecturing, and consulting. His books include A NORTHEAST GARDENER'S YEAR, THE PRUNING BOOK, WEEDLESS GARDENING, UNCOMMON FRUITS FOR EVERY GARDEN, LANDSCAPING WITH FRUIT, and GROW FRUIT NATURALLY. He writes regularly for Associated Press and publications such as FINE GARDENING and HORTICULTURE. His garden has been featured in such publications as the NEW YORK TIMES and MARTHA STEWART LIVING, has won awards from NATIONAL GARDENING and ORGANIC GARDENING magazines, and has been included in "Open Days" tours of the Garden Conservancy.