Growing Apples (online)

Enrichment Adult / Home -

AE 2526 Winter Spring

Visiting an orchard to pick apples is fun, but have you considered growing your own? Delicious Minnesota hardy varieties on trees small enough to fit into most backyards are readily available. This introductory class will provide the information you need to grow apples at home or better manage trees that you already have. Topics covered include; site considerations, Minnesota varieties, pollination, rootstocks, planting, pruning, organic and conventional disease and pest control and harvesting. This class will be taught as an interactive, online webinar through Zoom by a Master Gardener using University research-based information. Materials and Zoom link will be sent by email prior to the class.

Instructors

Paul Richtman

Paul Richtman has a passion for gardening, has been growing fruits and vegetables since his youth and has been teaching Community Ed classes since 2004. He is a certified University of Minnesota Tree Care Advisor and Extension Master Gardener, specializing in growing fruits, vegetables, trees and shrubs. He enjoys teaching others what he has learned through the UMN research and best practices.