‘The Subject is Roses’ for foothill gardeners

Here’s one focused on rose growing in the Sierra foothills, where temperatures are a little cooler and a major rose pest – deer – are frequent.

Hosted by the El Dorado County master gardeners, “The Subject is Roses” is free and open to the public on Saturday, Jan. 25. Set from 9 a.m. to noon, the morning-long workshop will be held at Blackstone Community Center in El Dorado Hills.

“Would you like to know how many types of roses are available for your garden?” say the master gardeners. “Once you’ve decided on which roses you would like, let’s discuss planting them, and then, let’s follow that up with their forever care. How to prune, fertilize, debug, and keep them blooming for many years to come.”

There will be hands-on opportunities in class as master gardeners demonstrate proper pruning techniques. More detailed pruning demonstrations will follow on Feb. 15 at the Sherwood Demonstration Garden rose garden, 6699 Campus Drive in Placerville.

Blackstone Community Center is located at 1461 Blackstone Parkway in El Dorado Hills. Registration is requested (but not required) so the master gardeners know how many people to expect.

Find the link here: https://mgeldorado.ucanr.edu/