Free Landscaping and Irrigation Workshops
 
Most landscapes are overwatered, which results in as much as 60 percent of household water being applied outdoors! These workshops are designed to help residents learn how to use water more efficiently and still have a lush-looking yard. 
 
All workshops/classes are free of charge to Chandler utility customers, but you must register. Classes will be held at the Chandler Senior Center. To register and for more information, please call the Water Conservation Office at 480-782-3580.

Class & Workshop Descriptions for Fall 2009
 
BASIC YARD MAKEOVERS - Instructor: Cathy Rymer
If you’ve been considering converting your grass into a colorful low-water-use landscape, this class will show you the easy step-by-step methods. You may even be eligible for a rebate of up to $600!  
 
Stay tuned for Spring 2010 dates.

SOUTHWEST LANDSCAPING - Instructor: Ron Dinchak
This three-class series will teach you the basics about landscaping in our desert. You will learn the concepts of design, how to plan for small spaces, the desert plant palette, plant selection, and plant combinations.

Stay tuned for Spring 2010 dates.

 
PRUNING AND MAINTAINING YOUR LANDSCAPE - Instructor: Cathy Rymer
Trees and shrubs are the most important living elements of your landscape. A Certified Arborist will teach you about proper plant selection, planting, staking and pruning techniques for the low desert. 
 
Class will be held Tuesday, November 17, from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m.
 
 
 
IRRIGATION WORKSHOPS - Instructor: Jeff Lee
This workshop series will walk you through the components of your irrigation system, how to design and install a system, how to program your irrigation timer, and how to troubleshoot when problems arise. Don’t let your irrigation controller control you!

- Drip Irrigation System Installation, Tuesday, October 27, from 6 to 8:45 p.m. 
- Yard Watering, Tuesday, November 3, from 6 to 8:45 p.m. 
- Irrigation System Maintenance, Tuesday, November 10, from 6 to 8:45 p.m.

**All those attending the classes will receive a "Water Wise Landscaping in the Arizona Desert" CD. This interactive CD has components that make it a powerful tool in water conservation education with hundreds of landscape ideas, photographs, an entensive plant database and detailed recommendations on how to design, install and maintain a water-efficient landscape.

If you are unable to attend a workshop, but are interested in the many free brochures the Water Conservation Office provides, simply click here to order online.
 

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