Bess Bronstein
“Tough Trees and Shrubs for Tough Times”
Thursday June 13, 2024
Whatcom Museum • 121 Prospect Street
7:30pm • Doors open at 7
Tickets: $10 Members • $15 General
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Bess’s talk will focus on some wonderful woody plants that can fit the bill as we garden into the future. Gardeners continue to seek out woody plants that can thrive in our Pacific Northwest. Ideally we want plants that now tolerate hot dry summers and wet winters, as well as the occasional winter freeze or lengthy drought period that have become more common as our climate changes. And it doesn’t hurt if these trees and shrubs are also resistant to common pests and diseases, require minimal care and provide multi-season interest.
Bess Bronstein is an educator, horticultural consultant, and ISA Certified Arborist® from the Kitsap Peninsula. She has over 35 years of experience in arboriculture, landscape management and garden design. Bess holds an A.T.A. degree in Ornamental Horticulture, and an M.Ed. from UW. She was an instructor for the Edmonds College horticulture program, with a focus on courses in pruning and tree care, plant identification, plant pests/diseases and diagnosis, and soils. Bess frequently teaches arboriculture and horticulture courses and does training for WSU Extension Master Gardener programs.
