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Wild Wonderful World of Succulents – California American Water
What you'll learn
1. Where and how to use succulents in the landscape
2. Soil and watering requirements
3. Propagating / dividing succulents
4. Care and maintenance
Free
CRLA: Select Climate Ready Plants Like a Pro – Valley Water
What you'll learn
Choosing the plants for our landscape is not just about the color of the flowers or the butterflies it will attract. It is also about understanding how to select plants that will naturally thrive in a garden’s unique conditions. Topics include:
1. Understand how plants adapt to their climates through the help of the soil microbiome
2. Begin to see plants as part of a greater ecosystem, filled with diversity and delight
3. Select the trees that become the cornerstone to your resilient landscape
4. Appreciate the benefits (and challenges) of working with local native plants
5. Start inviting native beneficial insects, birds, and other fauna through diverse plant selection
6. Develop your inner “green thumb,” no previous experience required
Free
Remove Turf, Get a Meadow – Monterey
What you'll learn
1. Understand the importance of polycultures and diversity
2. Select a blend of groundcovers for greater resiliency and soil health
3. Accomplish the transition in this step-by-step process
4. Identify opportunities for rainwater capture
5. Manage limited irrigation
Free
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SoCal Gas Pro Series – How to Build a Living Soil Sponge: From Soil Testing to Phytoremediation
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SoCal Gas Pro Series – How to Build a Living Soil Sponge: From Soil Testing to Phytoremediation
What you'll learn
• Why the Soil Food Web matters
• Soil testing (compare how and why each test is used and the type of results)
• Using compost and other soil amendments (especially determining quality)
• Soil building through the Decomposition Pathway (including sheet composting)
• Soil building through the Liquid Carbon (living root) Pathway
• Current practices in using plants to improve soil and remove toxins (phytoremediation)
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No Flat Yards – Rainwater Capture + Cisterns – California American Water
What you'll learn
1. Review criteria and considerations in selecting a rainwater capture method
2. Swales and Berms (calculations, setbacks, installation)
3. Cisterns
4. Integrating Hardscape
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You Can Design Your Own Garden – Monterey
What you'll learn
1. Sizing and siting the rainwater capture area
2. Developing a palette of climate-appropriate plants
3. Applying key design principles
4. Laying out a successful planting plan
Free
CRLA: Healthy Soils and Edible Gardens – Valley Water
What you'll learn
This workshop dives into the importance of soil health and how to create a successful edible garden. Some topics covered include:
1. The ‘soil party’ and the relationship between plants and soil
2. Different types of compost and how to create them yourself
3. Soil testing and alternative soil amendments
4. Integrate edibles in your landscaping
5. Successfully irrigate edible landscapes (in places that need it)
Free
Art in the Garden: The Sculpted Landscape
What you'll learn
1. Create a sense of movement through the garden
2. Select materials and installation techniques that will withstand the elements (and the earthquakes)
3. Utilize specimen plants as living structural focal points
4. Integrate found objects into the story of the landscape
Free
Permeable Everywhere Workshop – Valley Water
What you'll learn
In this class, learn how to explore various opportunities for creating permeable surfaces in the garden, whether using plants or hardscape.
• Pathways of brick, flagstone, or decomposed concrete
• Walkable plant material
• Repurposing existing concrete and other permeable hardscape options
• Permeable concrete pros, cons, and maintenance
• Grading hardscape to capture rainwater
Free
Bugs? Ugh! Managing Weeds and Pests
What you'll learn
• Discover principles of integrated pest management (IPM)
• Develop strategies to prevent pest problems, highlighting mosquitoes
• Manage weeds and regrowth without chemicals
• Review non-toxic solutions for pest control
