Glendale’s Sustainable Landscape Design

Learn the basic principles of how to create an attractive and Arizona-friendly landscape. Get hands-on experience creating a landscape design that is tailored to your yard by incorporating sun, shade, wind, and water elements. You’ll need paper and a pen/pencil to sketch out your yard. Venue: Zoom webinar Organizer: City of Glendale 623.930.3760 greenliving@glendaleaz.com https://www.glendaleaz.com/Live/City_Services/Water_Services/water_conservation_and_sustainable_living

Tempe’s Desert Tree Selection and Care

Learn how to choose the right plant for the right place.  Explore best practices in maintenance and watering to ensure successful and healthy trees. (URL provided after registration).

Hydrate Surprise – Hydrate With Greywater

Watershed Management Group wants to hydrate your neighborhood with our virtual landscape learning series! "Hydrate" is WMG's free, 5-part, water harvesting project series offered throughout the Valley. Join us for Hydrate Surprise: Hydrate With Greywater! Learn how to harvest greywater to complete your backyard oasis. Attend the full series to build a comprehensive site plan for your landscape. Workshops are …

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Peoria – Spine-tacular Cactus

Cactus are uniquely suited to our desert climate and they are coveted by collectors all over the globe for their distinct and unique character. There are a few varieties that give you the most bang for your buck including beautiful flowers, amazing form, and easy to care for. Join us and find out more about these superstars, including selection, care, …

Peoria – Recycling Right in Peoria

Do you ever look at the trash item in your hand and ask, can I recycle this? Recycling staff will walk you through what items are recycled in Peoria and what items have to stay in the trash. The more we can recycle right in peoria the more waste we can divert from our landfills!

Chandler – Smart Irrigation Controllers

A new generation of controller is available that automatically adjusts your irrigation schedule based on actual site and weather conditions. Learn how these controllers can prevent irrigation when it rains, apply more water to your landscape during unexpected hot and dry spells, and automatically adjust watering to reduce runoff from slopes.

Glendale’s Spring Vegetable Gardening in the Low-Desert

There’s nothing tastier than fresh vegetables grown from your own garden. Learn how to extend your cool season crops and get a jump start on establishing your warm season crops before the summer arrives. This class will cover site selection, soil preparation, plant selection, and maintenance. Now you can grow your veggies and eat them, too! Venue: Zoom webinar Organizer: …

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Chandler – DIY Drip System Troubleshooting

Spring is a great time to tune up your drip irrigation system. If your system is giving you trouble and you don’t know why, this class will teach you how to troubleshoot and repair like a pro.

Peoria – Spring Vegetable Gardening

The time to plan and plant your spring garden is here! Nothing is tastier than a fresh meal made from homegrown vegetables. Learn what plants do the best here and some gardening do's and don'ts for Arizona that will help your plants thrive and provide this spring.

Glendale’s Pruning and Maintenance of Shrubs

Learn how to maximize the performance and beauty of the shrubs in your landscape. Understanding plant growth and cycles allows for easy maintenance, including pruning, watering, fertilizing, and pest control. Venue: Zoom webinar Organizer: City of Glendale 623.930.3760 greenliving@glendaleaz.com https://www.glendaleaz.com/Live/City_Services/Water_Services/water_conservation_and_sustainable_living

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Chandler – Composting 101

Learn how to turn yard waste and organic food scraps into vital nutrients for your garden soil. Compost reduces the need to water as often as well as the need for commercial soil amendments and chemical fertilizers.