Welcome Wildlife to Your Garden

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Everyone needs a home and desert wildlife are no di fferent. An emerging trend in urban gardening is a return back to our desert roots through the use of native plants and sustainable landscape practices. If you build it (habitat) they (wildlife) will come! Give desert wildlife a new lease on life and in your garden by creating a welcoming …

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Find and Fix Leaks Leaks

Learn how to find and fix leaks that could be draining your budget.  Did you know? According to the EPA, the average household loses more than 10,000 gallons of water each year through leaks - the same amount of water needed to wash 280 loads of laundry, take 600 showers or meet the average family's water needs for a month. …

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Find and Fix Leaks Leaks

Learn how to find and fix leaks that could be draining your budget.  Did you know? According to the EPA, the average household loses more than 10,000 gallons of water each year through leaks – the same amount of water needed to wash 280 loads of laundry, take 600 showers or meet the average family’s water needs for a month. …

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Nature of Landscape Design – Part II

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Learn the how-to of designing and installing a new landscape. Includes the elements of planning, the essentials of a water system, the how-to in removing unwanted grass, the sequence of installation and the hiring of contractors. Also includes tips on plant combinations and placement and the use of color in the landscape. Attending Design I is not required but is …

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The Nature of Design; Creating Water & Energy-efficient Landscapes

Looking for advice on landscape design and/or small space renovations? This class will focus on landscape design that work for arid regions and will include easy and proper plant placement and water harvesting techniques. Each attendee will leave with a good start on their specific landscape design. Speaker:  Jo Miller, Master Gardener, Author and Certified Sustainable Building Advisor

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Find and Fix Leaks Leaks

Learn how to find and fix leaks that could be draining your budget.  Did you know? According to the EPA, the average household loses more than 10,000 gallons of water each year through leaks - the same amount of water needed to wash 280 loads of laundry, take 600 showers or meet the average family's water needs for a month. …

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Free Landscape Workshop – Create Your Own Oasis

This two-class series of classes covers the basics of designing home landscapes that create attractive, comfortable, functional and sustainable yards appropriate for our location in the Southwest. Basic design processes, how to plan for small spaces, the wide array of desert-adapted plants available, plant selection, and plant combinations, principles and techniques will be covered. The instructor will take participants through …

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Efficient Lawn Care & Outdoor Leaks

Practical advice for maintaining a healthy and beautiful water-efficient lawn. Learn tips for reading a water meter and locating outdoor leaks.

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Landscaping for Small Spaces & Patios

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Discover how choosing the right plant for the right place can enhance even the smallest landscapes and patios.

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Xeriscape 101

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Learn how applying simple Xeriscape principles can help you create a beautiful low-maintenance and low-water-use yard.

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ABCs of Watering

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Techniques for proper watering can increase the health and beauty of your plants while saving water. Hands-on irrigation controller programming included.

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The Art of Irrigation System Maintenance & Repair

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Are your plants getting every drop of your water? Learn how to maximize your water efficiency prevent underground leaks, and more, from a pro with over 20 years of experience.   Includes in-class demonstrations with irrigation parts. Presented by Jonathan Manning, Professional Nurseryman.

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