Calendar of Events
FREE WaterSmart Class: Spring into Seasonal Vegetable Gardening
Sylvan Ranch Community Garden 7450 Stock Ranch Road, Citrus Heights, CA, United StatesDid you know that spring is the best time to plant your summer vegetables? It's never too soon to start thinking about what to grow this season. In this class we will cover the following topics to help you get off to a good start with your seasonal vegetable planting: Timing: When to plant your…
From Greywater to Green Garden: How to Reuse Your Home’s Water to Help Your Garden Thrive
Is greywater right for you? Come find out with this course. Learn about the two primary greywater system types, including methods, materials, components, and costs. In addition, the course will cover California code definitions, limitations, and specifics, along with resources for a DIY no-permit laundry to landscape system. The course will also cover some trees…
Colossal Compost, Miraculous Mulch, Spectacular Soil
Compost, mulch, and other horticultural practices applied appropriately will inspire collaboration between your plants’ roots and soil biology to develop a diverse living soil ecosystem where all can flourish. Healthy living soils yield vibrant, drought and pest-resistant plants that require less maintenance and irrigation while reducing or eliminating pest problems. Discoveries to be made while…
Get in Line with Drip Irrigation
Sylvan Ranch Community Garden 7450 Stock Ranch Road, Citrus Heights, CA, United StatesMore information to come.
Plant into the Hydrozones for Healthy Plants and Water Savings
Hosted online via Zoom. Have you ever impulsively bought a plant and then wondered where to plant it in your landscape? Stumped on how to choose plants that will thrive together? Wondering how often to irrigate? Hydrozoning is a great design approach that will help plants thrive, save water and take some of the mystery…