Perennial Plant Pruning

1590 7th Avenue,San Francisco CA 94122

22 April, 2023

Description

Pruning is vital for plant health and can enhance the beauty and vigor of your entire garden. In this engaging workshop, you will learn how to make basic pruning cuts and the about principles and techniques that inform wise pruning decisions for perennials, shrubs, and small garden trees. We will discuss the best times to prune for our San Francisco climate, as well as the proper tools for each type of pruning cut. This workshop will be hands-on, so you will gain the confidence to prune your own garden by practicing on some of GFE's plants! COVID-19 information: GFE Mask Guidelines: Masks are optional for vaccinated visitors (workshop participants, volunteers, students etc.) and required for unvaccinated individuals. Our staff is fully vaccinated and boosted. Thank you for continuing to keep the garden a safe and open space for everyone!Please bring your own gardening gloves for possible hands-on activities. Please cancel your shift and do not come to GFE if you develop COVID19 symptoms on or before the day of your workshop (fever, chills, repeated shaking / shivering, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, feeling unusually weak or fatigued, new loss of taste or smell, muscle pain, headache, runny or congested nose, or diarrhea)GFE will continue to monitor the COVID19 situation in San Francisco and make any necessary changes to the workshop based on current information.No walk-up registration permitted for this course.  Full garden workshop schedule What to bring to the workshop Directions to the garden More about our other gardening Instructors