Tuesdays, November 21 – December 19, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Plant Healthcare
Led by Ken Gooch, this Berkshire Botanical Garden program focuses on factors that affect plant health care, including insects, diseases, pathogens and abiotic influences. Basic diagnostic techniques will be taught. Learn to minimize potential problems through proper site preparation, plant selection and placement. Managing problems using biological, chemical and cultural techniques will be discussed with a focus on integrated pest management. The class will take place Tuesdays, November 21 – December 19, from 5:30 – 8:30 at the Garden. Ken Gooch is the former Forest Health Program Director for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Additionally, he is a Massachusetts Certified Arborist and teaches arboriculture at the Garden. $185 for BBG members, $215 for nonmembers. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/plant-health-care-1
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