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Week 1: Soil
May 7, 11am
LIVE! Garden Tour with Penny
LIVE garden tour with Penny! City of Napa – Local Government
Posted by Napa County Resource Conservation District on Thursday, May 7, 2020
Soil Health Overview with Chip
Join Napa RCD, City of Napa, and local soil scientist and gardener Chip as we learn about what soil health is and why it is important!
Sheet Mulching
Tune in below for an excellent video outlining the sheet mulching process for home gardens!
UCMG HelpDesk Spotlight
Week 2: Attracting Wildlife & Insects
Butterfly-Friendly Plants: Monarchs & Pipevine Swallowtails
at the Martha Walker Native Plant Garden
To view the LIVE! Martha Walker Native Plant Garden Tour on Facebook with Henni Cohen, click here
Gardening for You and the Pollinators
with Shelly Euser
To view the LIVE! Garden Tour with Shelly on Facebook, click here
May 14, 7 – 8pm
LIVE! Waterwise/Organic Edible Gardens Workshop
with Suzanne Bontempo & Napa Countywide Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program
Planting Native Plants for Native Pollinators
with Henni Cohen at the Martha Walker Native Plant Garden
Week 3: Sustainable Garden Design
May 19, 7-8pm
LIVE! Sustainable Garden Design Workshop
with Marcy Nielsen Berruezo
May 21, 11 am
LIVE! Garden Tour with Evelyn
Rain Garden Design & Function
with Evelyn & Bob Zlomke
View a short tour and explanation of an urban rain garden in Napa.
Free Online Resource
Napa.WaterSavingPlants.com
Inspiring Garden Gallery. 1,000+ climate-appropriate plants.
Printable plant list for shopping. Design, irrigation, maintenance tips.
Cash for Grass Rebates available!
Replace your water-thirsty lawn with water-efficient Bay-Friendly landscaping.
Rebates available from all five Napa Valley cities.
Week 4: More Joy, Less Water & Chemicals
May 28, 7 PM
LIVE! Integrated Pest Management in Your Home Garden
with Suzanne Bontempo
May 31, 11 AM
LIVE! Garden Visit with Marcy
Join us for a great close to Bay-Friendly Garden Month!
Join us in Marcy Berruezo’s garden for a showcase of joy and native plants in her home garden!
Posted by Napa County Resource Conservation District on Sunday, May 31, 2020
Napa Valley Watering Guide
Our Water-Wise Gardening in the Napa Valley web site is not just for plants. Find watering tips and sample irrigation schedules for spray and drip.
May 29, 10-11am
LIVE! Drip Irrigation 101
Our friends at Contra Costa Water District invite you to this free webinar on the basic components of a drip system and how to convert a sprinkler system to drip. Q&A session after the presentation.
Register here via Eventbrite
Spruce Up Your Sprinklers!
Make those thirsty lawn areas more water-efficient!. Now is a great time to spruce up your sprinklers: Inspect, Connect, Direct, and Select!
Hire a QWEL Pro!
Qualified Water Efficient Landscapers are EPA WaterSense certified professionals who can help keep your outdoor water use in check. 24 Napa County pros were recently QWEL-certified. Find one now at qwel.net.
May 29, 12-1:30pm
LIVE! Break Up With Your Lawn
Our friends at the City of Sacramento invite you to this live workshop on how to transform your thirsty grass lawn into a beautiful water-wise landscape.
Register here for the Zoom Workshop
Creating Joy with Recycled Materials
with Evelyn Zlomke
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Bay-friendly gardens have one or more of the following features:
- Drought-tolerant
- Wildlife habitat
- Heritage oaks
- Chickens, honeybees, or other animals
- Composting
- Orchards, vegetable beds
- Rainwater harvesting through rain barrels and rain gardens
- Creative re-use of materials
- Art
- Greywater systems
- Permeable hardscapes
Presented by Napa County RCD, City of Napa, Town of Yountville, and UC Master Gardeners
Questions? Contact us!