GG at Home

Green Gardener at Home Series | Utility Exploration Center

Tuesdays | February 4 - March 22 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays | February 22 & March 22 | 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. 

Welcome to the Green Gardener at Home webpage. Below you will find each week’s course materials. These include a PDF of the PowerPoint presentation and handouts for you to view and/or download. New materials will be posted each week on the Friday before your class.

Class Schedule

Feb. 4 - Watershed-wise landscaping fundamentals

Feb. 11 - Understanding soil health and your role as its caregiver

Feb. 18 - Practical irrigation

Feb. 22 - Saturday, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Optional Demonstrations and Q&A on for Classes 1, 2 and 3

Feb. 25 – Right Plant, Right Place

March 4 – Backyard bounty, edibles in every garden

March 11 - Pruning with purpose for your California garden

March 18 - Pest prevention & management

March 22 - Saturday, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. optional demonstrations and Q&A for classes 4, 5, 6 and 7

Saturday sessions are an opportunity to talk with class instructors and get answers to questions about class topics and others on your mind. Get your hands on gardening materials and equipment and learn how to apply what you’ve learned in class. 

Class Facilitator

Cheryl Buckwalter
[email protected]
(916) 207-8787  

Picture of water-wise landscaping (photo credit: Gary Kernick, Change of Seasons)
Week 1 - February 4
Watershed-wise landscaping fundamentals

Class description

The days of mowing a lawn once a week, trimming shrubs into spheres and squares, overusing fertilizers and pesticides, and watering with sprinklers that gush water are fleeting and unnecessary. The goal for Making Water Conservation a California Way of Life requires a fresh approach to our landscapes and their care – the watershed-wise way. Learn the basics of how to work with nature to build and protect healthy, living soil; capture rainwater as a resource; select and care for California native and climate-appropriate plants; use highly efficient irrigation; manage pests without toxic chemicals; and support the health of our waterways. Fundamental principles will be covered to set the stage for the upcoming classes that will dive deeper into these topics and provide practical practices for your fabulous California garden.

PowerPoint Presentation PDF

Handouts

Additional Resources

picture of soil in hands with worms
Week 2 - February 11
Understanding soil health and your role as its caregiver

picture of sprinkler
Week 3 - February 18
Practical irrigation

Picture of flowers along path
Week 4 - February 25
Right plant, right place

picture of garden bed
Week 5 - March 4
Backyard bounty, edibles in every garden

pruning sheers cutting branch
Week 6 - March 11 
Pruning with purpose for your California garden

close up picture of aphids
Week 7 - March 18
Pest prevention and management