The Master Gardener Association of San Diego County is holding its annual Spring Seminar on Saturday and will be placing a big focus on water-saving tips and drought-tolerant plants.
“The drought is definitely an emphasis this year, but we always look at incorporating water-wise issues,” said Master Gardener Coordinator Scott Parker. “In Southern California, it’s always going to be an issue.”
The Spring Seminar is broken up into three sessions, with seven different workshops to choose from in each session. Gardeners can choose one workshop or three, with each costing $15. One class, the Staghorn Fern Workshop, costs $25, Parker said, because attendees take home plants they learn how to mount and care for in the class.
“You get a lot of bang for your buck with this seminar,” Parker said. “The experts teaching the workshops offer outside classes at a much higher rate.”
Some examples of water-saving classes offered at the event include Water Smart Landscaping with California Native Plants; Rainwater Storage Solutions; Succulents Simplified; Beautiful Drought Tolerant Plants from Down Under; and So Much Beauty with So Little Water.
The seminar is 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at the County Operations Center, 5500 Overland Ave., San Diego.
A marketplace will be set up in conjunction with the workshops, offering gardening resources and even tools and accessories available for purchase to help make your thumb greener.
Online registration ends at noon March 19, but walk-ins will be available on March 22, depending on class availability.
