Winter fruit tree maintenance

 
When:
July 29, 2017 @ 09:30 – 12:30
2017-07-29T09:30:00+10:00
2017-07-29T12:30:00+10:00
Where:
Precise address to be given upon booking
Donvale VIC 3111
Australia
Cost:
$60
Contact:
Maria Ciavarella
0424 083057

What you will learn:

  • How to look after your fruit trees when they are dormant.
  • Winter pruning of deciduous fruit trees to balance fruiting and tree size.
  • How to prepare sprays and organic techniques for the control of insect and fungal pests.

What you will get:

  • Handouts with fruit tree care.
  • Experience pruning of the different trees.
  • Afternoon tea and coffee with some home made goodies.

It’s hard to learn how to look after trees from diagrams and descriptions in books so come along to this suburban garden which boasts over 30 fruit trees of different varieties, all in varying stages of maturity. From traditionally grown trees to espaliered and vines, the garden in Donvale provides a valuable teaching tool to discuss winter fruit tree maintenance. This includes pruning, as well as the regimes used for keeping pesky insects and fungal issues at bay. You will help prune various trees as you start to recognise unproductive wood, fruiting spurs and cross-overs, so you get to take home this experience to work on your own trees at home. See how to make up sprays and learn how to use them for maximum effectiveness in conjunction for caring for the soil. You will also discuss the difference between pruning in winter and in summer and when to do what.