Our instructor for this workshop will be George Jimenez, Horticulture Lead and Conservation Technician here at Chino Basin Water Conservation District and the Waterwise Community Center.
George has been active in diverse roles in the horticulture industry for 20 years, leading everything from high-end golf course landscape management to native landscape construction and specialized care of California native and waterwise gardens. He holds multiple industry certificates through Mt. San Antonio College and also leads the hands-on garden volunteer program at CBWCD.
Join us in the Waterwise Community Center’s beautiful public garden for a discussion and demonstration of the most important seasonal activities to care for your waterwise or California native garden. Keeping your garden healthy and looking great is not complicated, but relies on knowing what to do and when!
We will cover:
⁃ Fall season pruning and shaping of plants (for the ones that are tended to in fall)
⁃ Seasonal mulch and compost application: what to do and what to avoid
⁃ Common fall season weeds and tips and tricks for dealing with them
⁃ Watering / Irrigation for waterwise and native plants: how much and how often
⁃ Special tips for “establishment” care in the first year of a newly planted plant or garden.
⁃ Proper planting for waterwise and California native plants with a planting demonstration
⁃ Plenty of time to answer your Fall garden care questions!
All participants will receive a free packet of California native wildflower seeds.
This workshop will be held partially outdoors, so please check the weather and dress appropriately. Please bring water, a hat, sunblock, etc. as appropriate for the weather.
Each participant will be able to select a native wildflower seed packet of their choice to take home.
After the workshop concludes, for those who wish to stay, we will be offering a raffle give-away of some of our favorite waterwise California native plants. We will also tell you a bit about each one, why it is one of our favorites, and the garden situations in which it is likely thrive.
