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| Our free classes are designed to inspire gardeners while sharing practical advice on creating and maintaining healthy, beautiful landscapes that are good for you and good for the environment. Our site will be updated frequently as new courses and locations are scheduled. To automatically receive the complete list of classes at the start of each season, subscribe to the Savvy Gardener class announcement. Plants & Design .jpg)
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| Goodbye Grass...Hello Garden Greg Rabourn, Educator, Radio Personality, Author Turn that unused, unwanted, boring section of grass into a colorful, healthy garden patch. Free your weekends from the noisy, polluting drudgery of lawn mowing and reduce your water use. Let Greg Rabourn teach you how to shrink your lawn and replace it with beautiful, vibrant plants. Register through Brown Paper Tickets:
Marianne Binetti, Radio host, author, columnist Ready for a truly drought tolerant garden? Then plant cold-hardy succulents. The only requirement for these plants is perfect drainage. Hardy succulents can die of rot in our winter wet. Learn which gorgeous succulents do best in our area and how to properly care for them. Register through Brown Paper Tickets.
Peggy Campbell, horticulturist Switch to growing sun-loving plants that tough it out with little water beyond rainfall. Learn how to choose the right plants for the right place and get them off to a good start. Discover ideas for beautiful, trouble-free plants that thrive naturally without irrigation to saving you time and money. Register through Brown Paper Tickets.
Improving Soil
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| Healthy Soils Ladd Smith, Co-Owner of In Harmony or Graham Haroldson, In Harmony Healthy, beautiful, long-lived plants are the result of healthy soil. Participants will learn everything they need to know about soil to create an environment where plants will thrive. We will discuss what soil is made of, what lives in the soil, the importance of pore space, and how to use mulch to improve and protect your soil, while conserving water. Locations Register through Brown Paper Tickets. Thursday, September 27 - 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Redmond Senior Center, 8703 160th Avenue NE, Redmond Register online | Phone: 1-800-838-3006 |
Lawn & Yard Care
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| Natural Yard Care Ladd Smith, Co-owner of In Harmony By working with Mother Nature, you can have a great looking landscape that's easier to care for and healthier for families, pets, wildlife, and our great Northwest environment. Come learn what Natural Yard Care is all about and how to create a healthy, beautiful yard. Locations Register through Brown Paper Tickets.
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Irrigation
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| Drip Irrigation 101 Susie Egan, Owner of Cottage Lake Gardens, Master Gardener Drip irrigation can be 50% more efficient than a regular sprinkler system. This class will teach you how to install a simple, inexpensive drip system without electrical wiring or the need for a professional. Plus, all the components are available at your local hardware or home improvement store. Your plants will be healthier with drip, and you won't have to worry about dragging around hoses, turning on sprinklers or having your water bill break the bank. Register through Brown Paper Tickets.
Seattle Tilth's Carey Thornton This class will cover the basics of design, installation and use of a drip irrigation system in the home garden. We will discuss how to decide if a drip system is right for you, what parts you'll need and where to purchase them, how to put it all together and get it running. Soaker hoses and other low-pressure options for your garden will also be discussed. This class will include indoor and outdoor components, please dress for the weather. Register through Brown Paper Tickets.
Dan Borba, owner of Natural Rain Water Rainwater has a magical quality for gardeners. It's pure, it falls from the sky and best of all, it's free! When done properly, rainwater can be safely harvested and used in your landscape to offset the need for potable water. Rainwater harvesting expert Dan Borba will teach you how to design and install a simple, functional rainwater system that will keep your garden in tune with nature's rhythms. Register through Brown Paper Tickets.
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