Classes

This introductory design class will show you the basics on how to landscape where you live. Discover what you can do to give your yard more curb appeal while reducing your water use. Learn best design practices to ensure you achieve multiple benefits from your landscape. Generate ideas for your own yard as you follow the five steps of Localscapes!

Once you have all the spaces laid out in your yard and have determined where all the planting beds are going to be, it’s time to plan out what will be going in those beds. This class will help you gain a better understanding of how to design your planting beds by addressing principles such as bloom time, color schemes, plant groupings, mature size, and more!

Come learn how to make the easy switch from overhead spray to drip irrigation! Whether you are converting areas of lawn into planting beds or just converting the sprinklers in existing planting beds, get hands-on experience to help improve water efficiency, reduce weeding, minimize plant diseases, and more effectively manage water.

Give your landscape added function by incorporating plants you can eat! Learn about a variety of edible plants that do well in Utah’s climate and soils without taking a lot of water. See how easy it is to sprinkle your landscape with fruits, vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers!

Every landscape needs a touch of evergreen to maintain interest throughout the winter and add different textures throughout the growing season. Take this class to learn about a wide diversity of smaller evergreen varieties that fit better into the modern yard, and discover exciting potential additions to your landscape!