Avondale – Pollinator Gardens
Check out which plants are best to promote pollinators and native wildlife in your yard. Register here
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Glendale – Resourceful Desert Gardening
Grow your garden on a budget! Propagating desert cacti, succulents, and herbaceous plants is one of the easiest ways to grow your garden while saving money. Jonathan Manning, from Elgin Nursery and Tree Farm, will go over everything you need to know from seed saving and starting plants, to harvesting “pups” and softwood cuttings, to dividing and splitting plants. P.S. …
Queen Creek – Composting
Join our composting class to unlock the secrets of transforming kitchen scraps and yard waste into nutrient-rich, organic compost for your garden and beyond! Composting is an environmentally responsible way to manage organic waste and a valuable resource for enhancing soil fertility. In this workshop taught by a local Master Gardener, you'll gain the knowledge and skills to become …
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Chandler – Rainwater Harvesting
Learn how to create a well-designed, rainwater harvesting system for your landscape. Creating swales (depressions in your landscape) will store water in your yard to nourish plants and provide groundwater recharge. The system will prevent runoff, allowing you to reduce your water use and save money during the rainy season. Once a rainwater harvesting system is set up, costs and …
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Avondale – Selecting Native Plants for Multiple Benefits
Discover beautiful Sonoran Desert plants that can serve many purposes in your yard. Register here
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Glendale – Drought Resilient Landscapes
Protect your landscape investment! Is your landscape equipped to thrive in our region’s climate? Andrew Pirrone, Water Conservation Coordinator for the City of Goodyear, will showcase practical methods to increase the resiliency and health of your landscape and other valuable irrigation tips.
Peoria – Irrigation Controller Programing
Did you know that as your plants’ water needs change monthly, so 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 controller. To register click here and look under "Green Living" or call 623.773.7137
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Chandler – Landscape Design: Grass to Xeriscape
Do you want to remove grass and save some cash? A xeriscape landscape reduces water usage and highlights beautiful, desert plants. Learn how to design an aesthetic xeriscape landscape, focusing on areas where grass has been removed to create a cohesive landscape. Learn how to convert your sprinkler system to a drip system, water properly, and how to create a …
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Chandler – Build your own Basin
Build your own rainwater harvesting basin in this free hands-on workshop! This workshop teaches you how to build swales in your landscape and install new plants to reduce the cost of watering your landscape while contributing to local groundwater. All tools and supplies are provided. Please wear closed-toe shoes, hats, and sunscreen. Register here!
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Queen Creek – ABCs of Landscape Watering
On average, up to 70% of your annual water use is outdoors in landscaping. This class will give you the tools to water your landscape efficiently in our unique desert environment. You will also get hands-on experience learning how to program an actual controller in class. Register here! This is the sixth class in a seven part series of Water-Smart …
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Chandler – Native Edible Gardens
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced gardener, growing food in the desert can be difficult. This class provides advice and tips on how to grow desert edibles in your garden that adapt better to our desert climate. You'll learn how to design your garden to be water efficient, how to prep your soil, become more aware of different varieties …
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Queen Creek – Backyard Makeover
Want to transform your backyard into an oasis or make it more child or pet-friendly? This class, taught by a local landscaping expert, will teach you easy, step-by-step methods to revamp your grass yard into a colorful, fragrant, interesting, eco-compatible and useful outdoor living space. If you are landscaping your backyard for the first time, you can glean some great …
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