LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The leaves are off and winter is in full swing. The structure of trees and shrubs can be clearly seen, which makes it the ideal time to work on that aspect of preventative care of trees and shrubs.

If you need some guidance in that department, the University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners of Lake County can help.

The Master Gardener Program is holding the following Wednesday workshops in January and February:

– Jan. 20, 10 a.m. to noon, Lakeport: Fruit tree pruning demonstration.
– Jan. 27, 10 a.m. to noon, Kelseyville: Fruit tree pruning demonstration.
– Feb. 3, 10 a.m. to noon, Upper Lake: Rose pruning demonstration.

A grape pruning demonstration is planned in February, if there is sufficient interest. A third fruit tree pruning demonstration in Clearlake may also be held, if there is sufficient interest expressed in the form of RSVPs.

The workshops are $5 each and you will need to bring your own (clean) pruning tools for supervised practice, if you plan to join in that.

Significant rain cancels and they will reschedule to a subsequent Wednesday.

Please call 707-263-6838 to RSVP and obtain the address of location.

The program requests a minimum of three participants reserving spots at least one day before the workshop in order to guarantee that it will move forward.

If fewer than three people RSVP, the class may not be held, so please call before dropping in for any class.