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Intermediate
Protected: Firescaping: Reducing the Vulnerability (California American Water)
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Protected: Firescaping: Reducing the Vulnerability (California American Water)
What you'll learn
History and background of fire in urban/wildland interface areas
Determine key points of a property’s vulnerability
Understand the importance of maintaining a good soil moisture balance
Review landscape maintenance practices for protection
Plan a fire-resistant residence/landscape interface
Design a fire-resistant landscape using the Watershed Approach
Understand the additional complexities of hillside fires
Select a plant palette that minimizes the spread of fire
Additional discussion about landscape mulches and fire
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Beginner
Gardens for Birds, Bees and Other Pollinators
Join pollinator expert, Frederique Lavoipierre for an engaging exploration into the …
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Gardens for Birds, Bees and Other Pollinators
What you'll learn
Key elements to creating a pollinator and bird oasis
Pollinators and the plants that attract them
Role of native plants in supporting wildlife
Factors that threaten pollinator and bird health
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Beginner
Change Your Landscape Without Breaking the Bank – Monterey
Whether you’re looking to transform your yard completely or eager …
Free
Change Your Landscape Without Breaking the Bank – Monterey
What you'll learn
Understand the key elements of a garden
Determine which elements to prioritize on a limited budget
Evaluate if involving a professional is right for you
How to get creative with materials and techniques
Come up with a framework for planning your garden transformations
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Beginner
Rainwater is Free – Catch it! Use it!
In today’s landscapes, it’s not about how much it rains, …
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Rainwater is Free – Catch it! Use it!
What you'll learn
Criteria and considerations in selecting a site-appropriate rainwater capture method
Designing swales (basins) and berms (sizing calculations, setbacks, installation) for every landscape
Directing water into and out of rain gardens
Working with rain barrels and cisterns where appropriate
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All Levels
Wild Wonderful World of Succulents – California American Water
Discover how to design, grow, and care for succulents—colorful, drought-tolerant …
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Wild Wonderful World of Succulents – California American Water
What you'll learn
Where and how to use succulents in the landscape
Integrating succulents into a garden of non-succulent plants
Soil and watering requirements
Propagating / dividing succulents
Care and maintenance of a succulent garden
All Levels
Wild Wonderful World of Succulents
Discover how to design, grow, and care for succulents—colorful, drought-tolerant …
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Wild Wonderful World of Succulents
What you'll learn
Where and how to use succulents in the landscape
Integrating succulents into a garden of non-succulent plants
Soil and watering requirements
Propagating / dividing succulents
Care and maintenance of a succulent garden
Free
All Levels
Protected: Watershed Wise Landscape Professional Exam
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Protected: Watershed Wise Landscape Professional Exam
What you'll learn
Exam to test the following topics:
Conduct a Landscape Water Audit and Site Evaluation
Design Projects within Water Budgets using Plant Factors
Use Soil Food Web Principles to Remove Lawn without chemicals and Build Living Soil
Size and Site a Rain Garden that holds on to First Flush
Calculate Irrigation Run Times and Precipitation Rates to Eliminate Dry-weather Runoff
Select Highly Efficient New Techniques and Technologies to improve water use efficiency
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Beginner
Watershed Wise Landscaping
Watershed Wise Landscaping: This FREE webinar is the first in …
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Watershed Wise Landscaping
What you'll learn
Build healthy living soil that acts like a sponge
Contour your landscape to capture as much rainwater as possible in the soil
Select local climate-appropriate / native plants
Use highly efficient irrigation to provide supplemental water when needed
