Native Plants and Deterring Deer

Date: March 20,  2023

Time: 1:30 p.m-3:30 p.m.

Location: Georgetown Public Library, Friends Room, 402 W. Eighth Street

Description: Native Plants and Deterring Deer is a class designed to help build beautiful yards and gardens that naturally reduce chemical use, conserves water, and creates a healthy eco system to attract desired species while resisting the repelling the local deer population’s natural tendencies to eat everything.

Register here: Native Plants and Deterring Deer

Pollinator Gardening

Date: May 4, 2023

Time 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Location: Georgetown Public Library, Friends Room, 402 W. Eighth Street

Description:  In this sessions, we will discuss which native plants are great at attracting pollinators to your yard. How to build an insectary and keep your yard healthy, and buzzing with activity!

Register here: Pollinator Gardening

Landscaping for a Dry Climate

Date: July 6, 2023

Time: 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Location: Sun City Ballroom, 2 Texas Drive

Description: In this session, we will discuss how to build a healthy yard in a dry climate through the selection of drought tolerant plants, Texas natives, soil nutrients, composting, xeriscape landscaping and other related topics.

Register here: Landscaping for a Dry Climate

Gardening for Birds & Wildlife

Date: September 7, 2023

Time: 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Location: Georgetown Public Library Friends Room, 402 W. Eighth Street

Description: In this sessions, we will discuss which native plants are great at attracting birds and other wildlife to your yard. How to build sustainable habitat and keep your yard healthy, and singing with resonating with the song of the song birds.

Register here: Gardening for Birds and Wildlife

Home Composting

Date: November 2, 2023

Time: 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Location: Georgetown Public Library, Friends Room, 402 W. Eighth Street

Description: Local experts will discus the “how to” incorporate composting into building a healthy yard, prevent challenges, and address on-going maintenance. How does home composting protect our waterways? How does composting help yards survive heat and drought? We will have the answers to all your questions about composting at home.

Register here: Home Composting

That’s all for 2023!

Check back for information on our 2024 Healthy Yards Speaker Series