Horticulture Education Series

TREE BIOLOGY- January 24

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Tree Biology with University of Idaho Extension Educator Susan Bell. Get the dirt on soil and plant interactions. Learn the basics of caring for the soil as well as basic plant structures and walk away with a growing understanding on how to manage soil and proper tree care for healthier, longer living trees.

FRUIT TREE PRUNING - January 31

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Casey Branning has extensive experience in pruning fruit trees. Knowing how and when to prune for fruit is much different than pruning an ornamental tree.

TREE PRUNING - February 7

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Tree Pruning class with Jake Kite from Kite in a Tree LLC, will address much more than just cutting off branches. Incorrect pruning can cause serious problems for your trees and consequently you. Learn the correct way to make a pruning cut, the tree’s response to the cuts you make and how to prune for the long-term health and beauty of your trees.

TREE SELECTION & PLANTING - February 14

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Ryan Rodgers will teach you that choosing a tree requires careful consideration of soil and the environment along with considering the mature characteristics of the tree. Ryan, Manager of the Laura Moore Cunningham City Arboretum, will point out cultural requirements and growth habits of tree varieties that do well in the Treasure Valley. Planting incorrectly is one of the most common reasons for tree failure. Unfortunately, sometime the problem isn’t evident for 10 or more years. Once you’ve chosen the perfect tree for your area, learn the correct way to plant, or what to look for when someone else plants to ensure the long-term success of the tree.

TREE PROBLEMS - February 21

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Learn about some of the most common problems found on trees in the Treasure Valley. You’ll learn about insects and diseases that affect our trees but also about the most common problems people create by incorrect cultural practices. You’ll learn to identify the problems and will be given suggestions on how to correct them.

ORGANIC GARDENING - February 28

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Get ready for the upcoming growing season with Boise Urban Garden School’s (BUGS) Organic Gardening Class. Laura Kohtz is the Urban Agriculture Specialist BUGS, and she will be instructing this two-hour workshop. She will teach the basics of organic gardening. Topics will include garden planning, plant selection and care, water, and weed and pest management. Leave with the knowledge to grow a successful organic garden, and how you can enjoy the health and personal benefits of cultivating your own food.

ROSES - March 6

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Caring for roses is a year ‘round job. Class will cover pruning techniques and how to treat some of the most common pests in roses, including Bacterial Cane Blight.

XERISCAPING AND NATIVE PLANTS TALK - March 13

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CURRENTLY FULL

Dan Schults, Horticulture Faculty at the College of Western Idaho will teach you how to reduce the water consumption while keeping your yard beautiful by using the best plants, irrigation components and other landscape elements. Dan has over 20 years’ experience in the landscape and horticulture industry. This is a great class if you are interested in practical and applicable solutions for your yard!

Treasures of the Boise Front: WILDFLOWERS & MORE

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We all love our favorite trails and stunning hillsides covered in lupines or sunflower-like balsamroot. Did you know that the Boise Front is also special for its diversity of rare, unusual, and even recently discovered wildflowers? Boise native Dr. Barbara Ertter, who recently named the Boise sand-verbena, will take us on a photographic journey to explore the floristic treasures of the Boise Front, from Bonneville Point to Mores Mountain to Spring Valley, growing in a diversity of unique habitats.

Laura Moore Cunningham City Arboretum Tour - May 16

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Come tour the nursery and see where the city grows its trees with Ryan Rodger the Manager of the Laura Moore Cunningham City Arboretum. During the tour, we will look at basic nursery production, discuss species identification and learn about characteristics of small trees. We will then walk over to the Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park and look at mature specimens. There will be walking on uneven surfaces which may be potentially dusty or muddy depending on the spring weather. Please wear appropriate footwear for this class.