San Jose Mercury News, USA
Gardening is for the Birds. Transform a yard into a thriving native ecosystem and bird sanctuary. 10:30 am-12:30 pm May 23. Common Ground Organic Garden Supply and Education Center, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. $29. …
Inside Bay Area, CA
Classes in water-wise gardening also are frequently offered at nurseries and by Master Gardeners and other groups. Searchable listings are available at events.mercurynews.com. The number of books on native gardening has exploded. …
San Jose Mercury News, USA
Registration is now open for a free gardening class that promises to inspire both the novice and experienced gardener in these times of restricted water use. The 1-3 pm June 13 class is presented by Joy Albright-Souza of Albright-Souza Garden Design at …
San Jose Mercury News, USA
Bay-friendly gardening from the ground up. Covers backyard composting, sheet mulching basics and more. 10 am-1 pm May 16. Campbell Community Center, 1 W. Campbell Ave. 408-918-4640, www.reducewaste.org. Grow your own guacamole. Avocado class. …
Contra Costa Times, CA
Friday seminar: Civic Arts Education Center, Shadelands Campus, 111 N. Wiget Lane, Walnut Creek. Saturday's study tour includes visits to private gardens in Martinez and Berkeley and the University of California, Berkeley Botanical Garden. …
San Jose Mercury News, USA
Gardening From the Ground Up. Covers backyard composting, sheet mulching basics and more. 10 am-1 pm May 16. Campbell Community Center, 1 W. Campbell Ave. 408-918-4640, www.reducewaste.org. Sustainable rose gardening. Growing roses organically. …
Contra Costa Times
Press-Enterprise, CA -
By MONIQUE R. HENDERSON Getting the most gardening from a small plot of ground, how to convert to drought-resistant landscaping, or using color to increase visual appeal are the subjects of an upcoming San Gorgonio Garden Club event. …
San Jose Mercury News, USA
About the only thing rippling the water Tuesday was an assortment of ducks and geese lurching for kernels of food thrown one at a time by children and park regulars. Since April 11, all but 15 of the garden's 265 koi have died. …
Santa Cruz Sentinel, CA
Two free workshops take place: noon with Joe Cobberly on "Grow Food Gardens" and 1 pm with Ken Foster on "Wise Water Use in Gardening." A "Community Work Jam" starts at 10 am The Watsonville Wetlands Watch is sponsoring a Native Plant Sale to benefit …
Contra Costa Times, CA
Waterwise Gardening with Herbs. 10 am-1 pm April 26. Learn about California and Mediterranean herbs. All classes $20 for members, $25 public. 1540 Marchbanks Drive, Walnut Creek. Registration, 925-947-1678, www.gardenshf.org. Extreme Gardening: How to …