Rainwater – it’s free, fresh, and filling! Soak up all the benefits and enhance your landscape with passive rainwater techniques. Clint Culberson and Michael Gettens with Galaxy Gardens will share how to direct rainwater to your plants by creating a series of berms, basins, and swales.
Did you know that your plants’ water needs change monthly, as should your irrigation controller settings? If you are unsure how to adjust or program your irrigation controller, an irrigation and water efficiency expert will cover some basic functions and programing abilities of a typical irrigation controller.
Whether you’re planning on doing it yourself or hiring a professional, this class will help you learn what to look for and address the questions you need to ask before starting the installation. You’ll get hands-on practice with cutting pipes, inserting emitters, and connecting different parts and pieces.
Maintaining your sprinkler and drip system will save you water, time, and money. A well-maintained irrigation system will reduce the need for repairs and replacements, and will prevent leaks. Learn what the different irrigation components are, how they’re assembled and how to make simple repairs like replacing nozzles as well as more difficult repairs like repairing irrigation valves.
Don’t pay more than you need to for landscape watering. Learn how to optimize your drip and sprinkler system to reach maximum water efficiency by implementing different tools and irrigation components.
The Sonoran Desert is one of the most ecologically diverse deserts in the world. Explore the variety of edible plants offered by this and other regional deserts.
How can we reduce the amount of water we use or at least use it more efficiently? After all, we do live in a desert that is experiencing a long-term drought and dwindling Colorado River supplies. Donna DiFrancesco of the City's Environmental and Sustainability Department will discuss: The latest news about the drought and short-term relief from winter rains and snowstorms …
Meet Wayne Drop, the Water--- Use It Wisely mascot at this special storytime presentation. Join us for songs, stories, words, letters, numbers, and general silliness in this storytime designed to get children ready for kindergarten. Ages 3-5.
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