Pruning Shrubs

With Bobby Mottern, director of horticulture at Duke Gardens  

Pruning can help minimize disease, direct growth and lessen future problems. Bobby will discuss goals, methods and timing while demonstrating proper pruning techniques on several shrubs. You will see demonstrations of structural pruning techniques, renewal pruning and hedging methods, along with tool and safety reviews.   

Fee: $22; 20% discount for Duke Gardens members with discount code.   

Parking: Parking is included and available only for the program duration.  

Location: Indoors at Duke Gardens, location directions will be included in program reminder.  

Accessibility: This will be a small group program that takes place partially seated indoors and partially outdoors traveling on a combination of paved and unpaved paths with some uneven surfaces and moderate inclines.  

Please note: Construction for the transformative Garden Gateway Project is underway. Look for parking instructions and meeting location details included in the program reminder email sent the week before each program date. The Doris Duke Center and main visitor parking lots will be closed during construction.  

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