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FREE WATER EFFICIENT GARDENING SEMINARS FOR 2010
REGISTER NOW - Space is limited. Call 519-575-4495
Speakers:
Gela Rohde is a landscape design consultant and part owner of her own company
Evelyn Wolf is a gardening consultant, designer and writer with 25 years experience.
Aileen Barclay has a biology background and presents unique and ecological approach to sustainable landscaping.
CREATING THE PERFECT LAWN THE NATURAL WAY
Cambridge Centre for the Arts - Saturday, March 13th @ 10 a.m.
How to build and maintain a strong, healthy and beautiful lawn without chemicals and water.
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES - SOLD OUT
Sheridan Nurseries, Kitchener - Sunday, March 14th @ 1 p.m.
From eight inch tufts of steely blue textured leaves to eight foot stands of massive plumes, this seminar explores the many options for various garden situations, including best uses and long term care.
GARDEN ECOLOGY 101. GETTING TO THE "ROOT" OF YOUR GARDEN PROBLEMS
Meadow Acres Garden Centre, Petersburg - Saturday, March 27th @ 10 a.m.
Using basic ecological principles to make your garden look great, with little effort. Let Mother Nature do the work.
DEBUNKING GARDEN MYTHS - DEALING WITH THE RUMOURS - SOLD OUT
Sheridan Nurseries, Kitchener - Sunday, March 28th @ 1 p.m.
If you're not sure if you're doing the right thing with your landscape, we'll explore common myths of landscape maintenance. Avoid causing more harm than good.
THINK BEFORE YOU DIG! HOW TO PLAN THE PERFECT LANDSCAPE
St. Jacobs Country Gardens - Saturday, April 10th @ 10 a.m.
Many of us pick up the shovel and get to work and catch our mistakes once it's too late. Learn how to plan the perfect garden.
DO-IT-YOURSELF GARDEN RENOVATION - SOLD OUT
Sheridan Nurseries, Kitchener - Sunday, April 11th @ 1 p.m.
Give your garden a facelift and jazz it up while reducing your workload. Learn simple tips and techniques to make your display bloom.
Call 519-575-4495 to register. Space is limited, so please register early.
Naturescaping, or water efficient gardening, is the use of plants suitable to the various conditions that exist around your property. Also sometimes referred to as "xeriscaping" (pronounced zair-i-scaping), it makes use of a wide variety of low-water demand plants, grasses, vines, trees, and shrubs to create beautiful landscapes.
Did You Know?
230 litres of water per person per day are used in Waterloo Region - approximately three per cent of this is used on lawns each year! |
Water efficient plants and grasses have many advantages over their thirsty peers! They're drought-resistant, and easier and less costly to maintain. They are also more resistant to insect infestation and disease, and excellent for planting in difficult to grow areas, such as steep slopes and poor quality soils. The Region’s Greenbrook Demonstration Garden shows low-water using plants in mixed woodlands, a prairie garden, and a rock garden.
Click here to view our Naturescaping brochure.
Creating a Water Efficient Landscape: A How-to Guide
There are many factors to consider when creating your own naturescaped garden. Click on the links below to get some ideas that will help along the way.
More water saving tips....
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