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Gig Harbor Hosting Free Natural Yard Care Workshops in May

Three free workshops will be offered by local gardening experts.

The City of Gig Harbor and Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department are presenting a fun, free and informative “Natural Yard Care” workshop series in May. Learn how to design and maintain a beautiful landscape the natural way. There will be prizes and snacks offered.

Three workshops will address a variety of yard maintenance issues. Learn how to have a beautiful yard and what you can do to protect water quality in our community. 

Workshops will be held at the Gig Harbor Civic Center, 3510 Grandview St. 

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The workshops are free, but space is limited so reservations are recommended for the following:

LAWN & GARDEN HEALTH – BUILDING SOIL RESOURCES

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Date: Tuesday, May 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 

Join Anna Thurston, Landscape Horticulture Designer, and improve the growing potential of your soil in your yard and garden. Bring in a soil sample to test.

NATURE KNOWS BEST IN YOUR LANDSCAPE

Date: Tuesday, May 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 

Join Bill Peregrine, Landscaper and Designer and learn how to use nature’s way to improve and add beauty to your landscape.

NATIVE PLANT LANDSCAPEING

Date: Tuesday, May 21, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 

Join Dana Bressette, Urban Horticulturist to learn how to add beautiful, low maintenance “native plants” to your landscape--the right plant in the right place.

Space is limited so reserve today by calling Walt Burdsall at 253-798-4708 or wburdsall@tpchd.org.


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