Clallam County master gardeners, from left, Keith Dekker, Tom Del Hotal and Gordon Clark will conduct a free fruit tree pruning workshop Saturday at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden in Sequim.

Pruning workshop set Saturday for Sequim

SEQUIM — Master gardeners Keith Dekker, Tom Del Hotal and Gordon Clark will conduct a workshop on fruit tree pruning from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.

The free workshop is at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden, 2711 Woodcock Road.

Dekker, Del Hotal and Clark will discuss and demonstrate several pruning techniques as well as the tools required.

They will also discuss the types of trimming needed for fruit tree strength, structure, shape and flower production.

For more information, call the Washington State University Clallam County Extension at 360-565-2678 or visit https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/mg.

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