CLEARLAKE, Calif. – University of California Master Gardeners of Lake County will present a rose pruning workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 23.

The workshop will begin at 10 a.m. at Austin Park, 14077 Lakeshore Drive, Clearlake, weather permitting. If it is raining heavily the workshop will be canceled.

Master Gardener Jim Harrell will discuss and demonstrate pruning and other cultural practices that help produce large, healthy rose displays.

Although not a planned portion of the workshop, participants should bring heavy gloves and pruning shears in case hands-on practice is available.

A $5 donation is encouraged to help defray expenses for handouts that will be available. The meeting site is wheelchair accessible.

Please RSVP for this workshop by calling 707-263-6838.

Master gardeners are a group of selected, trained residents who work as volunteer staff for the U.C. Cooperative Extension.

Master gardeners provide accurate horticultural information on vegetable gardening, trees, soils, lawns, ornamental horticulture, insects, diseases, use of pesticides, and other related topics based on research of the University of California and other recognized research institutions.

Information about the rose pruning workshop can be obtained by calling UC Cooperative Extension at 707-263-6838, or on the Web at http://celake.ucdavis.edu .