City of Roseville

What's the key to developing healthy, strong, and attractive trees and shrubs? Pruning, of course! Local arborist Lani Houck from Roseville Urban Forest Foundation (RUFF) will walk you through the purpose and techniques of pruning. In this hands-on workshop, we will explore how to make proper pruning cuts, when to prune, how to prune different forms of trees and shrubs, and what tools to use. These principles will help you gain confidence to prune all types of trees and plants.

Are your fruit trees out of control? Do you want to train your young fruit trees to be easy to harvest and fruitful? Are you confused about how to prune different types of fruit trees? In this workshop, we will explore why, how, and when to prune your fruit trees for strong branches and vigorous growth. This class is taught by arborist Lani Houck from Roseville Urban Forest Foundation.

With just a few key pieces of information, you can transform your yard, garden and lawn to be easier to care for, and with a lot less money and stress!

Using proven science from the University of California, find out how watering, fertilizing and beneficial insects will give you healthy flowering, fruiting plants that thrive. Learn how to grow so that they recover from heat, frost and pests. With just a few changes that are affordable and easy to do, you will be in charge and ready to transform your yard, garden and lawn by the end of this class.

Bring your questions, plant samples and pictures for the Q and A following class.

This class covers the basics of induction cooking for residential kitchens including both the energy-related and non-energy benefits of this disruptive technology.
Emerging topics included in this course are electrification and induction.

At the conclusion, participants will be able to:
- Explain what induction is and how it works
- Describe what types of induction cooktops are available
- Discuss how induction compares to standard electric and gas ranges
- Share the non-energy benefits of induction

Can we have a fab garden with curb appeal AND use less water? Prepare our gardens for extreme weather and climate-change resilience? Yes, we can, using a Watershed-wise approach! Enjoy classes with local landscape pros and learn environmentally-friendly, easy-care practices. Create robust, living soil for thriving trees and plants that support an abundance of garden life. For insider garden wisdom and practices specific to our region, the Green Gardener at Home class is the definitive source. Join us!

Seven-week Series
Dates: Tuesdays, February 4 through March 18
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Optional Sessions for Q&A and Hands-on Practice
Dates: February 22, March 22
Time: 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Watershed-wise gardening includes these topics and more!
• Healthy soil, compost, & mulch
• Practical & efficient irrigation
• Trees, plants, edibles, & lawn alternatives
• Pruning BASICS for your California garden
• Eco-friendly, effective insect, weed, and disease management

Soil is the most important element for growing healthy, vigorous plants, but also the least understood. Learn how your soil composition affects how you water and fertilize. Learn to work with natural processes to improve your soil and plant health. And don’t worry, you won’t need to dig up your whole garden!

Learn 10 tips for caring for your fruit trees, including how to select the right tree, and the right way to plant. Join UC Master Gardener Kevin Marini as he provides pruning tips and care advice to encourage a fruitful crop.

What's the key to developing healthy, strong, and attractive trees and shrubs? Pruning, of course! Local arborist Lani Houck from Roseville Urban Forest Foundation (RUFF) will walk you through the purpose and techniques of pruning. In this hands-on workshop, we will explore how to make proper pruning cuts, when to prune, how to prune trees and shrubs, and what tools to use. These principles will help you gain confidence to prune your plants.

Learn drip the right way in this hands-on workshop taught by water efficiency experts. Learn about equipment and installation for both retrofits and new landscapes. Discover how to keep your garden growing using less water by converting a sprinkler system to a drip irrigation system. In this class you will learn the basics of a DIY drip conversion and the three different types of drip systems. For the hands on portion of the class we will practice converting an existing sprinkler system into the three different types of drip systems. Learn about the key components and principles needed to build your drip system.

Trees can bring cooling shade, beauty, and clean air to your landscape-if they are the right trees for the space and conditions. But trees that are not adapted to the environment in your landscape are unlikely to thrive. If they are planted too close to the house, hardscape, or utilities, root conflicts are likely as the trees grow. Arborist Lani Houck from Roseville Urban Forest Foundation will walk you through choosing the right trees for your location. We will also discuss trees you should probably not plant.