Learn about our top choices, what we love about each one, and how to choose what to plant where.Wondering what to plant? We will explore our top recommended plants for gardens and landscapes in southern California. These plants have it all! Beauty, color, habitat for birds or pollinators, and only need to be watered once […]

Thinking about putting in a beautiful and waterwise landscape at home? Join us to learn about the process and rebates to help make it happen(Previously called Landscape Transformation Basics)Whether you are starting with a lawn, a “lawn,” dirt, or a patch of weeds, in this workshop we will teach you the basics you need to […]

Keep your garden healthy and looking great by learning what to do and when!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 […]

Learn how to properly install your new landscape and get your garden off to a healthy start!Choosing great plants and a great design are important, but that is only part of what you need to succeed with a landscape renovation. Equally important is preparing your site, installing everything properly, and caring for your plants correctly […]

En este taller tendrán información detallada sobre las plantas y consejos de cultivoAl cultivar plantas nativas, celebra el poder de apoyar la vida silvestre y salvar recursos preciosos para conectarnos más profundamente con nuestro entorno local. • En este taller tendrán información detallada sobre las plantas y consejos de cultivo • necesidades de agua y […]

Learn how to turn your California front or back yard into a sanctuary for songbirds, hummingbirds, pollinators, and butterflies.Songbirds, pollinators, hummingbirds, and butterflies - Oh My! Learn how you can use your yard and plant choices to provide habitat to fascinating and beautiful critters who need good homes in our neighborhoods.Covering principles of gardening for […]

The know-how to retrofit your lawn sprinklers to irrigate your waterwise garden. If you are removing a lawn and installing a waterwise garden, you will need to alter your irrigation system. If you don’t, those 4 inch tall lawn pop-up sprinklers or rotors will usually end up spraying directly into the side of the closest […]

Envision what you want out of your home landscape and learn how to put together a plan to make it happen. Design is often seen as the most mysterious part of working with landscapes, but it does not need to be that way. In this workshop we will explore a new and approachable way to […]

Learn how to test your controllers and valves as well as recognize and make field repairs to most major irrigation system components. Let’s get technical while staying practical. This irrigation workshop offers participants more advanced information to understand home irrigation systems and gain the ability to test their controllers and valves, as well as recognize […]

Learn the most important summer activities to care for you waterwise or California native garden and keep it looking its best! Join us in the Waterwise Community Center’s beautiful public garden for a discussion and demonstration of the most important summer seasonal activities to care for your waterwise or California native garden. Keeping your garden […]