Container Fruit Tree Grafting Workshop; Small is Beautiful!

Western Washington is not conducive to growing stone fruits like peaches and apricots because they suffer from rain-spread diseases. However, growing them in containers that can be covered during the rainy season solves this problem! This workshop provides directions for successfully growing stone fruits such as peaches, nectarines and apricots using dwarfing rootstock and growing in containers. Topics include appropriate containers and soil mixes, pruning for container growing and ideas for keeping the trees dry through the winter and spring. Each participant will graft and take home their own stone fruit (peach, nectarine, apricot, etc.) tree. Saturday, March 28 from 1 to 3:30pm in Vancouver, WA. Cost: $15 (plus tax, fees). Advanced registration here. For more information: (564) 397-5738 or Erika.d.johnson@wsu.edu. Visit us online at https://extension.wsu.edu/clark/community-education/workshops-events/.