From 10:30 a.m.-noon on Saturday, June 18, veteran Clallam County Master Gardener Jeanette Stehr-Green will talk about growing raspberries and blackberries (caneberries) at the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden, 2711 Woodcock Road.

In her presentation, “Growing Raspberries and Blackberries in the Home Garden,” Stehr-Green will discuss the life cycle of these plants and the general types of raspberries and blackberries available to home gardeners. She will describe the ideal planting site for caneberries and outline their necessary care.

Stehr-Green will use caneberries growing at the Demonstration Garden to illustrate how to trellis and prune these plants. She also will touch on common problems among caneberries and ways to discourage them.

Attendees will be asked to mask regardless of COVID vaccination status.

In addition, a team of Clallam County Master Gardeners will be available at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. to answer gardening questions.

Stehr-Green is a berry enthusiast and has been a Clallam County Master Gardener since 2003. She writes gardening articles for local newspapers and participates in gardening programs on local radio stations. She was the 2012 Clallam County Master Gardener of the Year and has attained the Lifetime Achievement status with Clallam County Master Gardeners.

This event is part of the Master Gardener Digging Deeper educational series — free events that are open to the public and held the first and third Saturdays of most months.

For more information about “Growing Raspberries and Blackberries in the Home Garden” or the Digging Deeper series, call 360-477-0116.