Hydrate Your Soils Turn waste into resources and build healthy soils Urban yards have the potential to produce well beyond their natural productivity without needing costly store products by integrating the use of typical waste streams such as greywater, stormwater, plant trimmings, and more. You’ll learn how to assess your yard’s soil type and simple ways to effectively use typical household …
We're kicking off the planting season with this landscape makeover workshop. You will learn how to get the most out of your landscape renovation with step-by-step guidelines, tips on hiring landscape professionals, and a special focus on rainwater harvesting retrofits.
Trees and shrubs are the most important living elements of your landscape. Join an ISA certified arborist for this introductory presentation to learn the basics of pruning to keep your investments healthy, functional and looking great. You will learn the art and science of good pruning, including how to prune young trees for good structure, the five types of pruning …
Are you interested in learning some simple ways to improve your home’s energy efficiency? If so, this class is for you. An SRP Outreach Specialist will share easy ways to save energy and money in your home. Glendale residents that attend the class will receive free energy- and water- efficiency devices (while supplies last)! REGISTER AT: 623-930-3760 or greenliving@glendaleaz.com
Hydrate with Greywater Harvest greywater to complete your backyard oasis Did you know that an average household’s laundry water produces enough greywater to support a backyard fruit tree? We’ll show you how to use a laundry-to-landscape system to recycle this greywater for use in your yard to nourish plants and reduce your municipal water usage. This session will cover best …
Prepare a fabulous fall garden! Learn what adaptations are needed for our desert environment and how to maximize space to produce a bountiful harvest! Registered students will receive a free planting schedule for low desert vegetable gardening. Registration begins August 1st!
Learn how to simplify the basic functions of your irrigation timer, troubleshoot problems, and maintenance! Students will be entered to win a smart irrigation controller. Registration opens on August 1st!
Wondering about how long, how much and when to water your landscape? You’re not alone - outdoor watering is often a place where water is wasted. This class will take the mystery out of irrigation and will teach you the how, when and where of landscape watering. Participants will learn how to program an irrigation timer using actual controllers (timers). …
Soil building brings life back into soil that has been destroyed over the years. You will learn how to increase carbon stability, air and water flow and feed the soil using various methods to revitalize your soil. The Town of Queen Creek offers free workshops and classes to help you reduce your water use. All workshops/classes are free of charge …
Learn design basics to jump-start your landscape makeover. Landscape professional Jo Miller uses a hands-on approach to guide you through designing your yard while sharing tips and techniques (such as water micro-basins) that work with nature and our unique desert environments. Registration begins August 1st!
Water=Life is a comprehensive project consisting of a series of free community workshops leading up to a 9-day installation of collaborative art in Riverview Park. The culminating event is intended to look at the history and future of water in the Valley, and more specifically, to consider the numerous canals that nourished the Ancient Sonoran People who built them. …
SEPT 13: FLOURISH: THE ART OF LIFE ON EARTH: Look closer and celebrate the incredible, fascinating world in which we live on Friday, Sept. 13, 6-10 p.m. Don’t miss this Mesa Arts Center annual Season Kickoff inspired by the exhibition opening at the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, Flora & Fauna (art inspired by botanicals and animals). The free, family-friendly festival …
Signup today for monthly updates.
Complete the form to receive your free landscape watering guide.