Join us in the Waterwise Community Center’s beautiful public garden for a discussion and demonstration of the most important spring 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:

⁃ Spring season pruning and shaping of plants (for the ones that are tended to in spring)

⁃ Seasonal mulch and compost application: what to do and what to avoid

⁃ Common spring 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.

⁃ Mid-spring planting: which waterwise plants are still happy to be planted in April and which might be better to wait to plant until fall.

⁃ Proper planting for waterwise and California native plants with a planting demonstration

⁃ Plenty of time to answer your spring garden care questions!

Due to the hot weather forecast, this workshop will start outdoors and will finish indoors should the temperature become less than comfortable. Please dress appropriately and bring water, a hat, sunblock, etc. as appropriate.