UW-Extension offering free spring gardening webinars
UW-Madison Division of Extension Horticulture Program is offering free educational mini webinars to help you be more successful in your own yards, gardens, containers - anywhere you grow plants.
The first in the free mini-webinar series kicks off this winter with Planning for a Fruitful Season. These engaging miniwebinars are 20 minutes each followed by Q& A. Registration is required for each mini webinar. Participants can attend only one or all three. This series is open to the public. All webinars will be recorded and made available on the Extension Horticulture website.Go to https://bit.ly/3rZez9V to find out more and to register.
-- Pruning Apple Trees to Maximize Healthy Fruit Production:Late winter is an excellent time to prune your backyard apple trees and proper pruning helps your trees to produce high-quality apples. Join us and learn about proper pruning techniques and how the structure of your apple tree supports healthy fruit production. Presented by: Amaya Atucha, Associate Professor/Fruit Crop Specialist, UW-Madison. Date/Time: Wednesday, Feb. 23, noon -- Identification, Management and Control of Major Apple Pests: Be prepared to combat common pests on your backyard apple trees. Join us to learn about the major insect and fungal pests that can cause damage to your apples and the timing of different management strategies to help you be successful this season. Presented by: Diana Alfuth, Horticulture Outreach Specialist, UW-Madison Division of Extension Date/Time: Wednesday, March 2, noon -- Growing Strawberries in Containers: Did you know that you can grow your own fresh strawberries in containers? Join us to learn how. We will talk about what you need to know to successfully grow strawberries in containers, including selecting the right variety, soil, watering and fertilizer and how to overwinter them. Presented by: Darrin Kimbler, Agriculture Educator, UW-Madison Division of Extension Iron County. Date/Time: Wednesday, March 9, noon These mini webinars are hosted by UW-Madison, Division of Extension, Horticulture. For upcoming events and learning opportunities, see https://hort. extension.wisc.edu/events/
