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Start Your Broomfield Spring Garden With Free Xeriscape Ideas
Learn principles of xeriscape design at a free landscape course offered by Broomfield's Park Services and Environmental Services Divisions​.
BROOMFIELD, CO -- The average U.S. suburban yard uses about 70,000 gallons of water for irrigating. Xeriscape "water-wise" landscaping yards can get that number down by 90 percent to 7,000 gallons or less, according to Resource Central.
Want to find out more? The City of Broomfield will offer a free class "Designing a Xeriscape Yard" on Saturday, Mar. 10, offered by Broomfield's Park Services and Environmental Services Divisions.
The goal of the class is to help you prepare a xeriscape landscape design for your own yard.
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The class will cover the landscape designer's "7 Principles of Xeriscape," soil amendments, proper irrigation, and the use of appropriate plants, including new Xeriscape plants for 2018.
Low-water-use landscape ideas to reduce turf areas, create usable spaces, and enhance visual appeal of your yard will be introduced. Participants have a chance to win a rain barrel.
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The free class takes place from 9-11:30 a.m. at George Di Ciero City and County Building, 1 DesCombes Drive
No registration is required. For questions or more information, please email Environmental Services or call 303.438.6329.
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