Pruning Small Flowering Trees

In-Person Horticulture and Gardening Class

A close up of a flowering branch of a chaste tree.

Saturday, March 6, 2027
2:30–4:30 pm

Fee: $89

Fee for Members and Innovators: $80

This class is intended as an adult learning experience. Find out more about our Family Learning experiences.

Fee includes all-day admission to the Gardens on the days the class is onsite.

Registrations may be cancelled up to two weeks before the event, and your registration fee, less a $30 processing fee, will be refunded. Please note that refunds are not available for programs moved to scheduled inclement weather dates.

To notify us of your cancellation, email us or call 610-388-5454.

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Small flowering trees serve an important role in the landscape, providing both horticultural interest as well as benefit to wildlife and pollinators.

Explore the history, techniques, tools, and ideal timing for pruning these unique plants. Then, put your knowledge into action with guided, hands-on practice. Perfect for gardeners of all levels looking to grow healthier, more productive trees.

Location

Grove Studio 108

Instructor

Robert Dougan

Robert Dougan is a graduate of Temple University and has been concentrating on trees for his entire career. He works as Ground Supervisor for Jeanes Hospital where he cares for more than 700 trees on a 34-acre campus in Northeast Philadelphia. Dougan also teaches classes on woody plant identification, residential landscape design, and landscape maintenance at Temple University. He has also presented programs on tree identification for the Penn-Del chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture; the Montgomery County, Penn State, Cooperative Extension; the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society; and Tyler Arboretum.