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Backyard Fruits


Courses Adult / Home & Garden -
Winter 2026

Transform your backyard into a personal orchard! Learn how to easily grow strawberries, blueberries, and more. We'll show you how to choose the best varieties for Minnesota, plus share tips on planting, pruning, and maintenance for a bigger, better harvest. Get expert advice on how to control pests and diseases and explore everything you need to know about growing strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, apples, cherries, plums, and honeyberries. Join us for this virtual class. 

Paul Richtman

Paul has a passion for gardening, has been growing fruits and vegetables since his youth and has been teaching Community Ed classes since 2004. He is a certified University of Minnesota Tree Care Advisor and Extension Master Gardener, specializing in growing fruits, vegetables, trees & shrubs. He enjoys teaching others what he has learned through the UMN research and best practices.

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  Paul Richtman


Stillwater Community Ed : Online Webinar/Course
Tuesday, Mar 3
6:30 - 8:30 PM

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Min Age   18 yr.

$ 29.00
per person