Master Gardener Classes January 2011

Pruning Fruit Trees Saturday, January 8: 9 a.m. – noon


Master Gardener Walt Miller will present information on good pruning practices to keep trees healthy and under control. Proper pruning leads to more fruit production on fruit-bearing trees! Hands-on demonstrations using the proper tools will also be a part of the presentation.

Location: Veterans' Memorial Bldg. – 130 Placerville Drive, Placerville


Rose Pruning Saturday, January 15: 9 a.m. – noon

Join Master Gardeners Julianne Melchor & Eve Keener as they present a class on proper pruning of roses. The proper tools to use will be discussed as well as the right time of year to prune and different techniques for various rose varieties. There will be hands-on demonstrations.

Location: Veterans Memorial Bldg. – 130 Placerville Drive, Placerville


Living With Oaks Saturday, January 22: 9 a.m. – noon

El Dorado County is graced with handsome and enduring California Oaks. New construction, irrigated lawns and cultivated land can endanger them, and they need proper care to continue to thrive. Join Master Gardener Bill Gallant for a presentation on the various methods to maintain and protect these wonderful trees.

Location: Veterans' Memorial Bldg. – 130 Placerville Drive, Placerville


Fire-Safe Landscaping Saturday, January 29: 9 a.m. – noon

Master Gardener Robin Stanley, along with her husband, Mark (a retired CDF official), will present this very popular and important class on how to design and maintain attractive, fire-safe landscaping for your property.

Location: Government Center Hearing Room, Bldg. C – 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville

Make a Christmas to Remember

One week left to add

a Living Christmas

Tree to your holiday

celebrations.


Make this year's Christmas a little bit more special by adding a Living Christmas Tree, which can be planted in your yard to be admired for years to come. One of our friends is planting a tree to mark their child's first Christmas. Another is using theirs to mark their first Christmas as a family. Or just plant a Christmas Tree to replace the trees that are cut down each year.

You have only one week left to get your Living Christmas Tree. We close for a winter break on December 12th. But don't worry we will reopen February 4th on our winter hours Friday through Sunday 10:00 to 4:00. If you need to contact us over our break you can call us at 530-647-0910 or e-mail us at caminogardencenter@hotmail.com we check these often.