Peoria – Designing for the Desert – Landscape Conversions

Peoria Rio Vista Recreation Center 8866 W Thunderbird Rd., Peoria, AZ, United States

Desert landscapes are unique and offer an abundance of different design options. Looking to lower your water use by reducing grass and adding more desert adapted plants? Our landscape architect will talk about xeriscape principals and some tips and ideas for designing your desert and water friendly oasis.

Free

Surprise – Home Water Audits

Surprise Water Education Center 16000 N. Civic Center Plaza (north side of the Surprise City Hall Campus), Suprise, United States

Learn some simple tips and tricks to save water both inside and outside of your home.

FREE

Surprise – HOA Landscape Management (Virtual Class)

Surprise Water Education Center 16000 N. Civic Center Plaza (north side of the Surprise City Hall Campus), Suprise, United States

Understand how to work with contractors to manage your irrigation system and how to hold them accountable for water usage.

FREE

Glendale Water Awareness Day

Glendale Main Library 5959 W Brown St, Glendale, Arizona

Join us for a timely discussion about the city of Glendale’s water resources, Drought Management Plan and stormwater, led by our Water Services Department. This free, family-friendly event will also include crafts for the kids, desert-wise landscape classes for the adults, water conservation resources and a plant/seed exchange. Glendale cares about the water we share! For full event schedule and …

Free

Glendale – Pruning Trees & Shrubs

Glendale Main Library 5959 W Brown St, Glendale, Arizona

Proper pruning is essential to keep trees and shrubs healthy, functional, and attractive. Jonathan Manning, certified Arborist and local Nurseryman, will cover pruning cuts, how to prune young trees for optimal structure, an common mistakes.

Free

Tempe – Tour the Garden – Tree Planting for Success and Arbor Day Celebration

Tempe Women's Club Park 1265 N. College Ave., Tempe, AZ, United States

Visit the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden, at Tempe Women’s Club Park, to learn about the Seven Principles of Xeriscape and watch a tree planting demonstration by Tempe’s Urban Forester. The Tempe Public Library will also be on site with various resources and seeds from the seed library. 

Free

Chandler – Landscape Design: Basic Yard Makeover

City of Chandler Downtown Library 22 S Delaware St, Chandler, AZ, United States

For people planning on removing grass, or for those wanting to redesign their landscape. Learn how to design a more coherent landscape, especially in the areas where grass has been removed. Learn how to convert your sprinkler system to a drip system and how to create a theme in your landscape.

Free

Peoria – Tree Benefits – How to Protect Your Landscape Trees

Peoria Rio Vista Recreation Center 8866 W Thunderbird Rd., Peoria, AZ, United States

Urban trees clean air, offer stormwater protection, increase property values, and reduce home energy costs. Trees are a wonderful investment to your property and their value gets higher the longer they live. Protect your tree investment by providing the proper care for our desert region. An arborist and landscape expert will dive into the benefits of trees and how to …

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Glendale – Rainwater Harvesting

Glendale Main Library 5959 W Brown St, Glendale, Arizona

Rainwater – it’s free, fresh, and filling! Soak up all the benefits and enhance your landscape with passive rainwater techniques. Clint Culberson and Michael Gettens with Galaxy Gardens will share how to direct rainwater to your plants by creating a series of berms, basins, and swales.

Free

Peoria – Irrigation Controller Programing

Peoria Rio Vista Recreation Center 8866 W Thunderbird Rd., Peoria, AZ, United States

Did you know that your plants’ water needs change monthly, as should your irrigation controller settings? If you are unsure how to adjust or program your irrigation controller, an irrigation and water efficiency expert will cover some basic functions and programing abilities of a typical irrigation controller.

Free

Chandler – Home Irrigation System Repair & Maintenance

City of Chandler Hamilton Library 3700 S Arizona Ave, Chandler, United States

Maintaining your sprinkler and drip system will save you water, time, and money. A well-maintained irrigation system will reduce the need for repairs and replacements, and will prevent leaks. Learn what the different irrigation components are, how they’re assembled and how to make simple repairs like replacing nozzles as well as more difficult repairs like repairing irrigation valves.

Free

Chandler – Maximizing your Landscape Irrigation System

City of Chandler Basha Library 5990 S Val Vista Dr, Chandler, Arizona

Don’t pay more than you need to for landscape watering. Learn how to optimize your drip and sprinkler system to reach maximum water efficiency by implementing different tools and irrigation components.

Free