Blueberry Pruning Workshop
Join Horticulture Agent, Celine Richard, to learn how to care for your blueberry shrubs from season to season. Blueberries should be pruned annually to reliably produce a high quality crop and maintain bush height to facilitate harvest. Pruning is done during the dormant season, usually between December-early March here in the piedmont. Many people (maybe even you!) are reluctant to prune because it removes some of the flower buds, BUT the berries of un pruned shrubs get increasingly smaller and bush health declines year to year. So consider pruning an investment in the long-term success of your plants!
This workshop will guide participants through the decision process for selecting blueberry canes to be removed to maximize plant health and production for the coming years.
When: Monday, March 9 4:30
Where: 2411 Memorial Industrial School Rd
HOW TO PREPARE:
- Dress for cool weather and possibly wet conditions.
- This workshop is hands-on. Participants are welcome to bring long-handled pruning loppers and gloves of their own, though some tools will be available for use on site as well.
- Public bathrooms are available down the road at Horizons Park
See you there!
For more information or questions contact Extension Agent, Celine Richard (cvrichar@ncsu.edu, 336-703-2869). You can also learn more about pruning on our website.
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