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Hands-on Pruning Practicum

get Duncan Library's grounds ready for spring!
2025-02-22 14:00:00 2025-02-22 15:00:00 America/New_York Hands-on Pruning Practicum Join our Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia for a hands-on learning experience and demo on proper pruning practices James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Butterfly Garden

Saturday, February 22
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-22 14:00:00 2025-02-22 15:00:00 America/New_York Hands-on Pruning Practicum Join our Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia for a hands-on learning experience and demo on proper pruning practices James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Butterfly Garden

Join our Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia for a hands-on learning experience and demo on proper pruning practices

Winter is an excellent time to prune many trees and shrubs! Extension Master Gardeners, Molly Newling and Angela McNamara, explain why and how to prune to remove crossing and rubbing branches, suckers, water sprouts, and damaged wood. They will demonstrate the best practices for reducing shrub size, trimming hedges, and carefully removing larger limbs. The results will be trees and shrubs with healthier and fuller growth, better flowers and fruit, and a more attractive landscape.

Participants should bring their own hand tools and, if possible, join Molly and Angela's live Zoom presentation the day before, Friday, Feb. 21, from 10 - 11:30 a.m. Or, watch their pre-recorded session from two years ago. 

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AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Gardening |

TAGS: | Pruning | Master Gardeners | Gardening | Friends of Duncan |

James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
kpayne@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1705
Fax: 703.746.1785
Hours
Mon, Feb 10 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Feb 11 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Feb 12 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Feb 13 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Feb 14 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Feb 15 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Feb 16 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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Parking: There is a small lot with 9 spaces.  On street parking is available.

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1.3 miles) and King Street Stations (1.5 miles)
  • Metrobus: 10A, 10B
  • DASH Bus: 33

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact jgregorio@alexlibraryva.org or call 703.746.1701 or TTY 703.746.1790.

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