On-Demand Class: SoCal Winter Garden Care

Duration: 1-hour lesson, 15-minute Q&A session

Experience Level: Experienced, Master, Professional

What you'll learn: 

• Why winter is the most important season for Southern California gardens and how to take full advantage of it
• How to prune with purpose: what to cut, what to leave, and why it matters for long-term plant health
• How the decisions you make now directly affect fruiting, flowering, and plant survival through summer
• How to identify and get ahead of pests and diseases before they become expensive problems

What we'll cover: 

• Pruning fruit trees, ornamental trees, and shrubs: tools, technique, cut placement, and how to avoid the most common mistakes
• Winter spraying for fruit trees and why now is the time
• Cold damage: how to identify it, and why you should wait before cutting anything back
• Pest and weed control: what's active right now and how to manage it
• Tool care and maintenance: what the pros use and how to keep everything sharp and clean
• Mulch, rain barrels, and general cleanup: what to do and in what order

This class is for: 

• Experienced home gardeners who want to treat winter as the strategic season it actually is
• Landscape professionals looking for a practical, regionally specific refresher from two seasoned horticulturists
• Anyone managing fruit trees, ornamentals, or a productive vegetable garden in Southern California

This course is available on-demand.  Watch on your own schedule!