Free Talk: Living an Edible Landscape Life

Join urban gardeners as they share the benefits and how-to’s of growing your own healthy food, herbs, edible flowers and fruit trees in our desert environment. Learn about our planting and harvesting seasons. Find out about the wide range of community gardens available for you to participate in and how school gardens provide students with valuable skills.

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Free Vegetable Gardening in the Low Desert

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There’s nothing tastier than fresh vegetables grown from your own garden. The low desert is great for water-wise gardening year round since there are two growing seasons. This class will cover soil preparation, plant selection, and plant care. Now you can grow your veggies and eat them, too. If you are interested in attending this class please register at (623)930-3760 or …

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Free landscape workshop: Pruning for Beauty and Health

When does pruning promote health, beauty and safety?  When is pruning unnecessary or even harmful?  Observe pruning of real plants so you know how and when it is time. Taught Jonathan Manning, Certified Arborist.

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Free landscape workshop: Pruning basics

This introductory class covers the basics of pruning to keep your green investments healthy, functional and looking great. Learn the art and science of good pruning, including how to prune young trees for good structure. After this class, you will be ready to prune your trees and shrubs with confidence.

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Clase en Español: Mantenimiento de plantas – riego y poda

Esta clase sera la base para entender la relación entre plantas, suelos y agua.  Dividiendo el mantenimiento de plantas del desierto en dos categorias riego y poda. Se descutira la serie de mecansimos que la planta utiliza para regular el uso de agua y como desarollar una eficiente metodología de poda y aprender una apropriada técnica para cortar las ramas.   

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Free landscape workshop: Landscape watering by the numbers

If you’re mystified about landscape watering, you’re not alone. Watering efficiently is the easiest way to reduce your water bill. You’ll discover the importance and details of soil preparation and how to overcome the challenges of our environment.

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Free landscape workshop: Basic Irrigation parts, troubleshooting, and repair

A properly designed and installed irrigation system uses the least amount of water while keeping plants healthy. Unfortunately, most of us keep whatever system the builder or previous owner installed, and too often that means a system that performs poorly and uses too much water. Learn how to identify and correct problems and maximize the efficiency of your irrigation without …

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SRP Water Conservation Expo

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The 11th Annual Water Conservation Expo is on March 3, 2018. Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase a smart irrigation controller at a discounted price, attend classes, receive a water-efficient Evolve* showerhead and learn from exhibitors. Up to 70% of residential water use is outdoors. Installed, programmed correctly and maintained, these state-of-the-art EPA WaterSense-labeled controllers can deliver water savings of …

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Run for World Water 5K & 1K

Give meaning to your miles by running in the 7th Annual Run for World Water 5K and helping Water for People reduce water poverty in the developing countries of Africa, Asia, Central and South America. Visit the Water - Use It Wisely table for free water conservation materials and advice.