Seminars & Events
For your added knowledge and enjoyment, Plantscape offers FREE seminars and special events throughout the year. Presentations are made here at Plantscape in our seminar building located behind the garden center building.
The seminar building is also available for meetings at no charge. Contact us to arrange date and time.
Seminars & Events
“Pruning Fruit Trees and Berries”
Saturday, February 14, 2026,
10:00 a.m.
Presented by Sonja Lallemand, Horticulturist
Learn how to grow fruits successfully with proper pruning methods at our seminar
on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. here at Plantscape. Sonja Lallemand,
horticulturist and retired U of I extension educator whose specialty is growing fruits,
will take you through the appropriate steps necessary for you to care for your own
fruit trees like apples, peaches, pear, plum, and cherry and small fruits such as
strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, hardy kiwi, and grapes. Learn
about proper techniques, pruning tools, timing of pruning, and how to get the best
production from your plants. Fresh picked fruit adds great health benefits to your
life, and growing your own is fun, educational, and good for your mind and body as
well. This is the time to prune fruit trees for best production, so learn from a
professional how to care for your favorite fruits. If you are just beginning with
a small plot of fruit-
Please call 942-