Resource Central, a Boulder-based nonprofit dedicated to helping people save water, reduce waste, and conserve energy, is hosting free online seminars for Boulder County residents to learn “low-water landscaping basics from local landscape and horticultural professionals.” The next webinar is on March 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and it will cover information about best management practices for spring cleanup and garden bed preparation for the new season.
According to the City of Longmont, experts teaching the webinars will share tips on how to keep yards looking great while using less water, information about specific plants, how to complete a landscape transition project, and more. The Zoom sessions will discuss xeriscaping (landscaping that requires little or no irrigation) basics, smart irrigation use, and transforming a turf yard to a waterwise space.
This week’s session will be presented by Joe Schneider of Western States Reclamation, a restoration contracting business. Other upcoming seminars include one on March 25, which will cover fire-resistant landscaping, and one on March 27, which will introduce the “DIY Landscape Transformation Guide” on how to complete a waterwise landscape project. The webinars will run through August.
The City of Longmont has also developed a new Lawn Replacement program with Resource Central that offers solutions to removing and replacing a lawn to help residents create a more waterwise yard. The program will help residents save water and money, reduce lawn maintenance, and “create a colorful backyard habitat.” The program provides financial and logistical support to residents swapping their traditional grass lawns for drought-resistant gardens.
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