Virtual California-Friendly Landscape Classes Available Through November
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West Basin and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California are partnering together to offer free weekly online classes on the topics of grass removal and California-friendly/native landscaping.
The classes are being hosted at a time when West Basin is offering a grass removal rebate of $3/square foot. Qualifying residents may receive up to $15,000 to help defray the costs of transforming a landscape from grass lawn to California-friendly plants.
The following two classes are currently being offered on a weekly basis through the end of November.
California Friendly and Native Landscape Training
Topics include:
- Look at your yard as a mini-watershed
- Create a living soil sponge that holds on to water
- Treat rainwater as a resource by contouring the land to capture it
- Select and arrange plants to maximize biodiversity and minimize water use
- Control your irrigation to minimize water waste
Turf Removal and Garden Transformation Workshop
Topics include:
- Evaluate the opportunities in your landscape
- Plan for your garden transformation
- Identify the type of turf grass in your yard
- Remove grass without chemicals
- Build healthy living soil
- Select climate-appropriate plants that minimize water use and maximize beauty and biodiversity
- Implement a maintenance schedule to maintain a beautiful garden
Each class is approximately 1-1.5 hours and free to any resident living within the West Basin service area.
To learn more about grass removal rebates, visit:
To learn more and register for one of the virtual classes, visit bewaterwise.com