Spring Candling Pines

Join Laura Dufala, owner of Bentwood Tree Farm, as she guides you through the why’s and how’s of candling pines. Learn about the importance of timing, balance, and health in creating beautifully structured trees.

Learn how to:

• Identify and manage the apical candle
• Determine which candles to remove for ideal structure
• Know when to break versus when to remove the entire candle
• Combine candling, needle pruning, and branch pruning for healthy growth
• Understand how each technique affects the tree’s energy and growth pattern

Laura will work on a variety of pine species at the Gresham Japanese Garden during this in-person workshop. Get ready — Laura may turn the class into a collaborative session!

Whether you’re a home gardener or a landscape professional, this course offers high-level pruning techniques to candle pines for successful structure.

Licensed landscapers will earn 3 CEH credits.