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Water-Wise Landscaping Workshop

RED BLUFF – Spring is almost here and with the warmer weather comes the need to water your yard.  The Tehama County Resource Conservation District (TCRCD) is offering a free workshop, “Water-Wise Landscaping”, to be held on Saturday, March 13.  The workshop is open to everyone and will be held at the Tehama District Fairgrounds, Jr. Art Building, from 9A.M. to 1P.M.

              This is the second in a series of three workshops on gardening, landscaping, and creating defensible space from wildfire around your home.  The Water-Wise Landscaping workshop will include presentations on making your yard water wise, soil type and watering, building up your soil, scheduling irrigation of your landscape, installing irrigation systems, and carbon sequestration.

              If you live in Tehama County, on the east side of the Sacramento River, ask about our free Yard & Garden Evaluations.  Interested parties are asked to RSVP for the workshop and can receive additional information by contacting the Tehama County RCD at 527-3013, ext. 3.

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Contact: Laurie Kehrer, Watershed Specialist

530-527-3013, Ext. 115 — FAX 530-527-7451

e-mail: laurie@tehamacountyrcd.org