Classes

Grass is not the recommended plant for park strips due to the harsh growing conditions and the difficulty of watering small spaces efficiently with overhead sprinklers. The preferred alternative is water-efficient plants and drip irrigation. Learn the five steps for transforming your park strip lawn into a waterwise planting bed and review best practices for keeping it well maintained.

We want to help you plan for and achieve landscape renovation in the most economical way possible. If you are willing to do some or all of the work, we hope to show you how you can do things and save a lot of money in the process. From the planning to the materials, there are ways to do things cheaper and still get the quality results you want.

Want to have the most coveted lawn in the neighborhood? Sure, it’s a little work, but it’s not as hard as you may think. Come learn what you can do to keep your lawn happy, healthy, and green. Learn proper watering and maintenance techniques to keep your lawn looking good without over-watering.

The care given to your yard changes as you reduce the amount of grass and add a more diverse assortment of ornamental plants. Learn best practices for general care of your plants, their environment, and the irrigation system used to water them. Discover the joy that comes from monitoring and caring for plants!

Learn about a variety of plants that do well in Utah’s climate and soils without taking a lot of water! This will include a mix of native and non-native species. See the different colors, textures, and forms of various perennials, ornamental grasses, shrubs, and trees! Free seed packet and set of plant cards for each household that attends.

This introductory design class will show you the basics for creating your ideal Utah yard. Discover what you can do to give your landscape more curb appeal while reducing your water use. Learn best design practices to ensure you achieve multiple benefits from your yard. Generate ideas for your own landscape as you follow the five steps of Localscapes!

Looking to make your yard more water-efficient? Did you know there’s an incentive to help cover some of the costs? Take this class to learn about the program requirements and discover ways to ensure a successful project. Review the rules and the application process so you’re better prepared to qualify for a landscape incentive.

Looking to make your yard more water-efficient? Did you know there’s an incentive to help cover some of the costs? Take this class to learn about the program requirements and discover ways to ensure a successful project. Review the rules and the application process so you’re better prepared to qualify for a landscape incentive.

More residential water goes to our outdoor landscapes than anywhere else inside the home. Traditional landscaping methods are changing as we work towards reducing water consumption. Attend this class to learn about our current water supply, why water conservation matters, and what you can do to cut back your outdoor water use while improving the functionality and appeal of your yard.

Once you have the spaces laid out in your yard and have determined where all the planting beds are going to be, it’s time to plan out what will be going in those beds. This class will help you gain a better understanding of how to design your planting beds by addressing principles such as bloom time, color schemes, plant groupings, mature size, and more!

This introductory design class will show you the basics for creating your ideal Utah yard. Discover what you can do to give your landscape more curb appeal while reducing your water use. Learn best design practices to ensure you achieve multiple benefits from your yard. Generate ideas for your own landscape as you follow the five steps of Localscapes!

Looking to make your yard more water-efficient? Did you know there’s an incentive to help cover some of the costs? Take this class to learn about the program requirements and discover ways to ensure a successful project. Review the rules and the application process so you’re better prepared to qualify for a landscape incentive.

Once you have the spaces laid out in your yard and have determined where all the planting beds are going to be, it’s time to plan out what will be going in those beds. This class will help you gain a better understanding of how to design your planting beds by addressing principles such as bloom time, color schemes, plant groupings, mature size, and more!

This introductory design class will show you the basics for creating your ideal Utah yard. Discover what you can do to give your landscape more curb appeal while reducing your water use. Learn best design practices to ensure you achieve multiple benefits from your yard. Generate ideas for your own landscape as you follow the five steps of Localscapes!

Learn about the differences between conventional methods of sustainable food crop production and hydroponics. Review the history of hydroponics in crop production and its potential future applications. Receive instruction on putting together your own hydroponic system, and learn about the materials needed, the anticipated costs, and the expected water/energy savings.

Once you have the spaces laid out in your yard and have determined where all the planting beds are going to be, it’s time to plan out what will be going in those beds. This class will help you gain a better understanding of how to design your planting beds by addressing principles such as bloom time, color schemes, plant groupings, mature size, and more!