Advanced Pruning: Structural Training and Canopy Restoration

Program: When pruning, we often think about shaping the outline of the tree. But trees are architectural beings – they have structure. A tree with bad structure is susceptible to. storm damage; a tree with good structure resists storm damage. Can we improve tree structure through pruning? Yes! We can best train a strong structure when the tree is young by using simple hand tools. The right training at the right time prolongs the life of the tree, reduces the potential for breakage, and makes later pruning much easier. And if the tree has already been badly pruned or storm-damaged? Canopy restoration and structural pruning can be used on older, damaged trees to help restore a good structure. After this program, you’ll never look at trees the same way again!

Speaker: Ellyn Shea is a Certified Arborist, Certified Tree Risk Assessor, Registered Consulting Arborist, gardener, and garden coach. She collaborated with Dr. Larry Costello (UC Environmental Horticultural Advisor emeritus) on the 2012 instructional video, Training Young Trees, available on YouTube and has been used in Master Gardener courses. She is also the originator of Arboriculture Boot Camp, a workshop series designed in preparation for a Certified Arborist examination or for professional development. Some say she has too many houseplants. Find her videos on pruning on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/gardenguidancesf/videos and https://www.youtube.com/user/trainingyoungtrees/videos (with Dr. Larry Costello); or visit www.garden-guidance.com.

Cost: $30.00

Register and pay online: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=46020