Tree Courses:

Available Cources

Winter Pruning of fruit trees

  • Vegetative vs. flowering buds

  • How to identify good fruit bearing branches

  • How to plan for good fruit distribution

  • Pruning for structure

  • The three D’s of pruning

Summer Pruning of fruit trees

  • Vegetative vs flowering buds

  • How to thin fruit bearing branches

  • How to know when it’s time to summer prune

  • Pruning for high yield

  • The three D’s of pruning

Pruning 101

  • A pruner’s tool kit, what do you need and why.

  • A quick overview of things to look out for

  • The three D’s of pruning

  • Heading cuts, Thinning cuts and Reduction cuts

  • The rule of thirds

  • The all important three-cut method

  • When to prune and why.

Tree Planting 101

  • Basic tree anatomy

  • Nursery red flags and how to avoid weak trees

  • Planting site preparations

  • Tips for transporting and handling a young tree

  • How to water a freshly planted sapling

  • How much bark is too much bark

  • Identifying roots and root problems

Basic Naturopathic Tree Care

  • Basic tree anatomy

  • The top five tree killers

  • Identifying and fixing your soil ratio

  • Common pests

  • How much water trees really need

  • How to use native bugs to fix issues

  • How to start fixing nutrient imbalances

Winter Pruning of fruit trees

  • Vegetative vs flowering buds

  • How to identify good fruit bearing branches

  • How to plan for good fruit distribution

  • Pruning for structure

  • The three D’s of pruning

Summer Pruning of fruit trees

  • Vegetative vs flowering buds

  • How to thin fruit bearing branches

  • How to know when it’s time to summer prune

  • Pruning for high yield

  • The three D’s of pruning

Pruning 101

  • A pruner’s tool kit, what do you need and why.

  • A quick overview of things to look out for

  • The three D’s of pruning

  • Heading cuts, Thinning cuts and Reduction cuts

  • The rule of thirds

  • The all important three-cut method

  • When to prune and why.

Tree Planting 101

  • Basic tree anatomy

  • Nursery red flags and how to avoid weak trees

  • Planting site preparations

  • Tips for transporting and handling a young tree

  • How to water a freshly planted sapling

  • How much bark is too much bark

  • Identifying roots and root problems

Basic Naturopathic Tree Care

  • Basic tree anatomy

  • The top five tree killers

  • Identifying and fixing your soil ratio

  • Common pests

  • How much water trees really need

  • How to use native bugs to fix issues

  • How to start fixing nutrient imbalances