Fruit Tree Care

Title: Fruit Tree Care
Location: University of Houston, Oberholtzer Hall all purpose room (for parking use entrance 10 on Wheeler St. & park in lot 9c: for detailed directions see the Urban Harvest website homepage)
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Description: If you bought fruit trees this past winter, it is a perfect time to learn about their care. This class will dispel the myth that fruit trees require too much work for the average home gardener. Whether you have already planted all of your fruit trees or are just getting started, this class has something for you. Learn basic organic fertilization requirements and techniques along with how to plant, prune and mulch your trees. This class will help you use the information gained in the other Urban Harvest fruit classes. Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit is available.

Instructor
Gary Edmondson is Director of Education at Urban Harvest. He has been assisting in the building of school and community gardens for the past 8 years. He has a large vegetable, fruit and habitat garden at his home. Ray Sher has been gardening for 23 years and specializes in intensive use of growing space in his backyard garden. He is an avid fruit tree grower.

Instructor: Ray Sher & Gary Edmondson
Start Time: 18:30 pm
Date: 2010-03-04
End Time: 21:00 pm