ULandscapeIT: Water Efficient Landscape Design
Do you want to have the yard people envy on your street?
Come and learn basic design principles, plant placement, and all about the newest hardscape trends so you can “do it yourself” and save big! Transform your landscape into a beautiful low maintenance, water efficient landscape. Learn tips on how to use the ULandscapeIT tool on our website (WaterUniversity.tamu.edu) to become your own landscape designer! {All Seasons}
Butterfly Gardening
Butterflies are welcomed visitors that bring the landscape alive with activity and help to pollinate our favorite plants.
Learn tips to create butterfly habitat in your landscape by introducing a water source and feeders, as well as how to select the right plants as host species for caterpillars. We’ll also talk about our favorite native and adapted flowers that provide long lasting blooms as nectar sources to help your garden take flight! {Spring/Summer/Fall}
Rainwater Harvesting
Think big for your home and save big on your water bill! This program covers design, construction, maintenance and benefits of a large rainwater collection system. Participants will learn how to calculate rainwater capture and detailed design of an above ground collection system for your home, ranch or business’s outdoor water needs. This class can be modified to be a hands-on “DIY” installation. Class fee + cost of materials for tank install. {Spring/Summer/Fall}
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Composting
Compost is absolutely one of the best soil amendments money can buy, but you don’t have to! Learn how to make high quality compost at home using materials most folks throw away. This class give you the “dirt” on the most effective composting methods with a focus on practical techniques and “piles” of problem solving tips to get your compost system back to its peak. {All Seasons}
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