Smart gardening is an easy way to get a great looking yard while helping to keep the County a nice place to live.

Home-made compost is a valuable resource for nourishing your yard. When you practice smart gardening, you conserve water, improve your home landscape, recycle organic waste, and help the environment. These simple practices do not take much time, and help to foster a healthy lawn and garden. To learn about composting and other smart gardening techniques, attend our free classes.

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Introduction to Composting

October 16 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Webinar: Introduction to Composting

October 17 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Webinar: Introduction to Composting (Spanish)

October 21 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Webinar: Introduction to Composting

October 23 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Webinar: Water-Wise Gardening

October 24 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Instruction Videos

Intro to Composting

Small Space Gardening

Organic Gardening

Water-Wise Gardening

Smart Gardening Techniques

Backyard Composting

Discover the benefits of backyard composting for your home and the environment.

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Worm Composting

Learn more about this efficient way of producing compost with worms.

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Water-wise Gardening

Learn new gardening techniques for reducing water usage.

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Grasscyling

An introduction into the technique of grasscycling to build a more healthy lawn.

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Fire-wise Gardening

Learn to plan and maintain your landscaping to help reduce risks from wildfires.

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Elderly woman tending to drought tolerant garden.

Quick Tips

For your continued education, below are short videos on sustainable gardening. For more in-depth instruction on our core subjects, click on Instruction Videos.