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FIELD TRIP!

By Paul Larson|2016-05-02T15:28:32+00:00May 2nd, 2016|Categories: Behind the Scenes, News|Tags: agriculture, education, flowers, fun, kindergarten, learn, nursery, plants, school, spring, sprucedale gardens, tomato, tour, trip|

Despite a soft drizzle, Woodstock Elementary School kindergarten students had a blast on their tour of Sprucedale Gardens Nursery on Monday, May 2. Five classes were taken on a tour of the businesses’ greenhouses and over-wintering houses, learning how Sprucedale and other nurseries grow their plants and store them during the winter. Children often enjoy the [...]

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BLUEBERRY PRUNING DEMONSTRATION

By Paul Larson|2014-04-19T12:04:22+00:00April 19th, 2014|Categories: Advice/How-To|Tags: blueberry, bush, flowers, fruit, fun, gardening, learn, seminar, sprucedale garden, teach, workshop|

In case you missed Paul's blueberry pruning workshop: Blueberry bushes that have not been pruned on an annual basis may become overgrown and less fruitful, so it's important to train young blueberry bushes to promote proper structure for maximum fruit production. Here are some helpful tips: 1. All diseased and broken canes should be removed first. [...]

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