TEMPE, Ariz. - The City of Tempe is offering free workshops on xeriscape landscaping. Water is precious in our desert climate and it can be expensive to grow non-native grasses and plants. At the workshops, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., participants will learn how to plant and care for hardier, drought-resistant landscaping called xeriscape:
*Saturday, Sept. 27 - Basics of planning, designing and installing a xeriscape landscape.
*Saturday, Oct. 4 - Overview of plant materials suitable for our desert climate.
*Saturday, Oct. 11 - Drip irrigation design, installation and maintenance.
Each participant will receive a free comprehensive xeriscape workbook, xeriscape brochures and information on drip irrigation and maintenance.
All workshops will be held in the auditorium of the south Tempe police substation, 8201 S. Hardy Drive. Registration is required by calling Richard Bond of the City of Tempe Water Conservation Office at 480-350-2627.
The city offers a rebate of up to $500 for Tempe residents who install or convert their existing lawns to low water-use landscape, xeriscape or artificial turf. The rebate is $250 for converting a front yard and $250 for converting a backyard. Download an application at www.tempe.gov/conservation.
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