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Community Events
Photo: Washington State Univ.
Fruit-Bearing Shrubs for our Neighborhood
Wednesday, February 19, 2020; 7 – 9 p.m.
The Willamette Valley provides excellent soil and climatic conditions for the growth of small fruits, making them a wise choice for home gardeners in our area. A carefully selected mix of fruit-bearing shrubs, small trees and vines will produce abundant and continuous fruit throughout the growing season. Many of the plants also make attractive additions to the visual landscape. Learn how to successfully grow small fruits in your garden by selecting the right cultivars, providing proper environmental conditions and training, maintaining and pruning plants to keep them healthy and productive for many years.
Dennis Brown, OSU Master Gardener, will speak about the culture of "traditional" small fruits such as blueberry, raspberry, blackberry, currant and gooseberry, as well as fruits that are less commonly grown but well-adapted to our climate, like hardy kiwifruit, jujube and aronia berry. Attendees will learn which OSU-recommended cultivars are best suited to our climate and receive information about best practices for soil and water management and plant establishment, training and pruning.
This FREE presentation is a part of the Skyline Living 2020 Series, organized by Skyline Grange’s Education Committee.
Wednesday, February 19, 2020; 7 – 9 p.m.
The Willamette Valley provides excellent soil and climatic conditions for the growth of small fruits, making them a wise choice for home gardeners in our area. A carefully selected mix of fruit-bearing shrubs, small trees and vines will produce abundant and continuous fruit throughout the growing season. Many of the plants also make attractive additions to the visual landscape. Learn how to successfully grow small fruits in your garden by selecting the right cultivars, providing proper environmental conditions and training, maintaining and pruning plants to keep them healthy and productive for many years.
Dennis Brown, OSU Master Gardener, will speak about the culture of "traditional" small fruits such as blueberry, raspberry, blackberry, currant and gooseberry, as well as fruits that are less commonly grown but well-adapted to our climate, like hardy kiwifruit, jujube and aronia berry. Attendees will learn which OSU-recommended cultivars are best suited to our climate and receive information about best practices for soil and water management and plant establishment, training and pruning.
This FREE presentation is a part of the Skyline Living 2020 Series, organized by Skyline Grange’s Education Committee.