ROSE PRUNING CLASS ANNOUNCEMENT 02/19/2017

CALLING ALL ROSE LOVERS, BUSY GARDENERS 

& 

YOU PROCRASTINATORS TOO

(we know you're out there)

IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT TO BE PICKING FROM YOUR ROSES IN 6-8 WEEKS?

THEN JOIN US 

WE HAVE THE JUMP START YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR

Jill Green of Sweet Life Garden

 and

Anne of Anne E's Garden Fresh 

are going to help you refine 

your annual rose pruning chores.

SUNDAY,  FEBRUARY 19

9a-10:30

at

The Gardens at Tre Soli

US 

We will have rose bushes planted in raised beds for 

demonstration 

&!

 practice   

For many of us it is practice that makes us comfortable & proficient with this garden chore

Each participant will have their own bush on which to work during the class

There will be plenty of time for questions & we will start on time

Topics to be covered are the Who, What, When, Why, How of healthy rose pruning

We will talk about various forms such as climbers, ramblers, trees and of course your basic shrub

YOU

Bring your favorite garden geek friend, and your "armour":

hand pruners & loppers, closed toe shoes, & sun protection

If you are doing this for the first time and do not yet have pruners and loppers 

you may try out our tools and we will talk about tools and their selection

For those who want to boldly go where best pruners do, gauntlet gloves are highly recommended

These are the leather or vegan leather gloves that go up to the elbow

Expensive but for many rose gardeners worth every penny.

For those who really want to move efficiently like a professional, head & eye protection is recommended

To prevent spread of disease all pruning blades will be bleached before and after each bush

TIPS TO PREPARE FOR CLASS

It is always a good idea to sharpen or have your pruning blades sharpened 

and oiled before the season starts

Dull blades can rip and tear the rose flesh leading to an entry for diseases

A quick web search will lead you to businesses that sharpen blades

Sometimes these craftspeople are available farmer's markets

CLASS SIZE WILL BE LIMITED SO RSVP to JILL OR ANNE

before noon Wednesday February15th

azgardenfresh@gmail.com

www.azgardenfresh.blogspot.com

OR

jillgreen@cox.net

www.sweetlifegarden.com

For those who haven't been to the Gardens at Tre Soli 

the address will be supplied when you reserve your place

Nearest cross streets are Scottsdale Rd & McCormick Parkway 

$15 Cash, check or Square will be accepted at the gate

*Light refreshments with garden twists are included*

For those without citrus trees some fresh picked will be for sale

SEE YOU IN THE GARDEN!

Sunday, February 19

9-10:30

The Gardens at Tre Soli