Free
Beginner
Love It or Lose It: Rethinking Your Lawn – Valley Water
Love It or Lose It: Rethinking Your Lawn workshop hosted …
Free
Love It or Lose It: Rethinking Your Lawn – Valley Water
What you'll learn
In this class, learn how to remove your lawn and make the right moves for creating a gorgeous, watershed wise landscape including:
1. Removing turf without the use of chemicals
2. Replacing it with climate-appropriate plantings
3. Keeping it in place but maintaining it in an organic manner
4. Simple lawn care strategies to improve resilience
5. Managing the big three: weeds, pests, and disease
Free
All Levels
Renter’s Garden: A Portable Oasis – Monterey
“Renter’s Garden: A Portable Oasis,” webinar hosted by California American …
Free
Renter’s Garden: A Portable Oasis – Monterey
What you'll learn
1. Achieve maximum beauty and yield with minimum footprint
2. Grow anything on concrete with “portable” planters
3. Think upwards with “no-damage” trellises and mounting systems
4. Tap into curb appeal with landlord-friendly aesthetics
Free
All Levels
Wonderful World of Succulents – Monterey
“Wonderful World of Succulents” webinar hosted by California American Water …
Free
Wonderful World of Succulents – Monterey
What you'll learn
Discover how to design, grow, and care for succulents—colorful, drought-tolerant plants that bring beauty and resilience to any garden. In this webinar you'll learn the essentials of soil and watering, how to propagate and divide your plants, and the best practices for long-term care and maintenance. Perfect for anyone looking to create a vibrant, water-wise landscape.
Free
Beginner
Landscape Transformation: Keep, Remove, or Replace Grass – California American Water
In this class learn how to remove your lawn and …
Free
Landscape Transformation: Keep, Remove, or Replace Grass – California American Water
What you'll learn
In this class learn how to remove your lawn and make the right moves for creating a gorgeous, watershed wise landscape including:
1. Removing Turf without the use of chemicals
2. Replacing it with climate-appropriate plants
3. Keeping it in place but maintaining it in an organic matter
4. Simple lawn care strategies to improve resilience
5. Managing the big three: weeds, pests, and disease
Free
Beginner
Fire-Ready Landscapes – California American Water
Fire-Ready Landscapes Reduce Your Vulnerability,” hosted by California American Water. …
Free
Fire-Ready Landscapes – California American Water
What you'll learn
In a time of drought and high heat, learn some of the ways you can make your home less vulnerable to fires.
Free
Beginner
CRLA: Select Climate Ready Plants Like a Pro – Rancho Water
Choosing the plants for our landscape is not just about …
Free
CRLA: Select Climate Ready Plants Like a Pro – Rancho Water
What you'll learn
Understand how plants adapt to their climates through the help of the soil microbiome
Begin to see plants as part of a greater ecosystem, filled with diversity and delight
Select the trees that become the cornerstone to your resilient landscape
Appreciate the benefits (and challenges) of working with local native plants
Start inviting native beneficial insects, birds, and other fauna through diverse plant selection
Develop your inner “green thumb,” no previous experience required
Free
Beginner
Nonna & Abuelita’s Garden – Monterey
“Nonna and Abuelita’s Garden,” webinar hosted by California American Water …
Free
Nonna & Abuelita’s Garden – Monterey
What you'll learn
1. Welcome to the matriarch’s solar or “pantry garden”
2. Explore the transition from soil-to-sauce through the seasons as we grow food for the table
3. Utilize grandmother’s zero-waste sensibility
4. Preserve tradition and taste in hearts, minds, and (of course) jars
Free
Beginner
Small Space Gardens – California American Water
“Small Space Gardens,” hosted by California American Water. Above ground …
Free
Small Space Gardens – California American Water
What you'll learn
Above ground or in-ground, in a garden or on a patio, working with small areas can be a challenge and an opportunity. Want success? Learn more about:
1. Choosing when planter beds are your best choice.
2. Working with outdoor patio spaces
3. Creating the right soil set-up
4. Manage the irrigation, minimize the plant loss
