Living an Edible Landscape
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. Come and join the conversation and be inspired to grow!
12 events found.
Creating a Desert Oasis with Low-Water-Use Plants
Join Phoenix Water Conservation Specialist and a panel of Master Gardeners to learn how to create wonderful outdoor spaces using plants that love Phoenix soil and weather. Learn how to choose and design with low-water-use trees, shrubs, groundcover, succulents and cacti. The first 30 attendees will receive tickets to the Desert Botanical Garden. All attendees will receive helpful materials and …
Hydrate Tempe: Hydrate Your Food
Use rain tanks to support your vegetable garden Rain tanks are like rain barrels, only upgraded: bigger, better, and your harvested rainwater lasts longer. While most rain barrels hold about 50 gallons of water, rain tanks can hold 1,000 gallons or more, capturing water from several storms and storing it for use over the course of many drier months. WMG …
$20
Container Gardening in Arizona
Welcome to the world of container gardening, where you can successfully grow your own food in small spaces. Register at 623.930.3760 or greenliving@glendaleaz.com
Growing Fruits in the Desert
An in depth discussion of many types of fruit adapted to growing in the Sonoran desert. Learn tips on cultivation, from planting to pollinating to creating micro climates, for a successful harvest.
Free
Irrigation basics
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 …
Attracting Hummingbirds & Pollinators with Native Plants
Learn from the Audubon Society how to identify various Arizona hummingbirds; How to maintain hummingbird feeders in our desert; and what beneficial plants will attract beautiful hummingbirds and other pollinators to your yard. Take-home information will be provided to all pre-registered students.
Free
Hydrate Tempe: 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 wastes to …
$20
Groundcovers & Vines for Desert Landscapes
An assortment of interesting groundcovers and vines can add great beauty to your garden. The benefits don't stop there! These plants can also keep your indoor and outdoor living spaces cooler during the summer months, among other functions. Learn about the best choices for your desert landscape and how you can make these plants work for you.
Free
Pruning trees and shrubs
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. Speaker: Cathy Rymer, Master Gardener, Horticulturist, Certified Irrigation Auditor. Please register …
“Smart” Irrigation Controllers
Learn how these controllers automatically adjust your irrigation schedule based on actual site and weather conditions, prevent irrigation when it rains, apply more water to your landscape during unexpected hot and dry spells, and can help save up to 30% on your landscape watering. Rebates of up to $250 are available to Chandler residents. All workshops/classes are free of charge, …
Free
Hydrate Tempe: 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 practices for greywater …
$20