Roses - summer watering- pruning & deadheading

This class focuses on the essential care techniques for maintaining healthy and vibrant roses during the summer months. It covers proper watering methods to ensure roses receive adequate hydration without overwatering, tips for deadheading (removing spent blooms) to encourage continuous flowering, and effective pruning strategies to maintain shape, reduce insects and fungal disease and promote new growth. The class is designed for rose enthusiasts of all levels, offering practical advice for keeping roses thriving through the hot summer season.

UC Master Gardener Presenter Stu Dalton: Stu became an American Rose Society (ARS) Consulting Rosarian in 1988 and has been a member of the Peninsula Rose Society and ARS since 1985. As a Consulting Rosarian he has provided garden visits and education on rose care for decades. He also is a UC Master Gardener and has given numerous presentations on rose care appropriate for various times of the year.  He covers equipment, safety in the garden, management of pests and diseases, principles of pruning or deadheading as well as demonstrating rose care techniques. He grows over 200 roses of many types in his Menlo Park home. 

Registration is Required: https://www.lyngsogarden.com/community-resources/