Northwest Flower & Garden Show

Cass Turnbull

Cass Turnbull’s name is synonymous with the art of good pruning.  As the founder and President of Plant Amnesty, her mission has been to “end the shameless torture and mutilation of trees and shrubs.”  She left the Seattle Parks Department in 1986 after 11 years to start her own landscape maintenance and consulting business, Cass Turnbull Gardening Services.  She is the author of Cass Turnbull’s Guide to Pruning (Sasquatch, 2004 & 2006) and The Complete Guide to Landscape Design, Renovation and Maintenance (Betterway, 1990).  She has made many media appearances and her articles have appeared in Organic Gardening, Pacific Horticulture, the Seattle PI, Los Angeles Times and the Wall Street Journal.  She is on the Arboretum Foundation Bulletin Editorial Board and has won awards from the International Society of Arboriculture, the City of Seattle, WSNLA and the National Arbor Day Foundation.  Website – www.plantamnesty.org

Secrets to Successful Pruning

Saturday, February 11 at 9:30 am on the Monrovia Stage

A well pruned tree or shrub is not only more beautiful, it is healthier too, and bad pruning can lead to disease and deformity.  Learn the secrets to successful pruning by one of the masters.  This invaluable seminar will cover the three basic cuts, three plant habits, three secrets to pruning and three creative solutions to the overgrown garden.  Don’t miss it!  A book signing will immediately follow this seminar.