Boston Flora

Tag: woody shrubs

  • Monday, April 8, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Spring Pruning of Woody Ornamentals

    Spring is a great time to assess woody shrubs for shape, structure and winter damage. This Berkshire Botanical Garden workshop will focus on learning by doing. Ron and Kieran Yaple, owners of Race Mountain Tree Services in Sheffield, Mass., will demonstrate how to renovate, rejuvenate and shape shrubs and small ornamental trees for structure, health and optimal growth. Plants covered will include viburnums, lilacs, witch hazels, deciduous azaleas, sweetshrubs, crabapples, and ornamental cherries. Participants should dress for the weather, bring pruners, work gloves, and a lunch.
     

    Ron Yaple has developed a regional reputation as a premier arborist and dedicated and knowledgeable teacher of arboriculture. Kieran Yaple is a Massachusetts certified arborist and an International Society of Arboriculture certified arborist. He is also a Certified Tree Safety Professional and is pesticide-licensed in Massachusetts. He recently joined the board of directors of the Massachusetts Arborists Association. Register at www.berkshirebotanical.org $35 BBG members, $45 nonmembers.

    Crape Myrtle (not hardy in Massachusetts)

  • Saturday, April 11, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon – Rejuvenating Shrubs – Lilacs, Weigela, Forsythia, and More

    Is that old lilac refusing to flower? Spring is a great time to assess your woody shrubs for shape and structure. This Berkshire Botanical Garden hands-on workshop on Saturday, April 11 from 9 – 12 will focus on when, why and how to renovate or rejuvenate your woody plants. Learn about tools, timing and specific techniques available to the home gardener. Following a lecture and several pruning demonstrations, participants will learn by doing. The program will take place at the Education Center at Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, and is $35 for BBG members, $40 for nonmembers.

    Instructor Ron Yaple, A.A.S. Forestry, MCA/CLA, owner of Race Mountain Tree Services, has developed a regional reputation as one of the premier arborists. His company serves the tri-state region and is a full-service company. He is a dedicated and knowledgeable teacher of arboriculture. Register online at http://www.berkshirebotanical.org/event/rejuvenating-shrubs-lilacs-weigela-forsythia-and-more-2/?instance_id=3280