Virtual Class
Resilient Regenerative Firescaping Qualification Training (FQT)
The FQT Course presents ReScape 8 Principles, technical details, and firescaping compliance with local and state ordinances and regulations. A ReScape 8 Principles approach to firescaping protects properties and landscapes and considers the best practices to mitigate climate change and create beauty with carbon landscaping, green infrastructure, waste plant debris prevention and decrease in landfill... Read more »
Maintenance Qualification Program
Based on ReScape’s 8 Principles, this training provides landscape maintenance professionals with practical tools to manage healthy landscapes, protect local watersheds, and address our changing climate. Learn about regenerative landscape practices from leading experts in soil health, irrigation, plant care, integrated pest management, and more. The Maintenance Qualification Training is offered with tuition ranging from $575 - $625.... Read more »
Fall Tree Pruning Webinar with Sacramento Tree Foundation
Learn how to properly prune your trees during this webinar after briefly learning about the City's water efficiency programs and services. Learn from tree care expert, Pamela Sanchez from the Sacramento Tree Foundation. Pamela Sanchez is the Education Programs Manager for the Sacramento Tree Foundation, and has been gladly talking to people about trees for... Read more »
Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) and the New Normal for California Landscaping
This full-day training will include an expansive look at the ordinance and will explore an array of design strategies that meet the standard. Presentation topics will include water budget calculations, irrigation best practices, the optimal use of compost and low-water plant selection. The training will also include perspectives from WELO code reviewers and an interactive design... Read more »
Do’s and Don’ts For Front Yard Renovations
We renovate our front yards for various reasons: Maybe the existing landscape is overgrown, lacks color, and requires too much work. Maybe it’s time to spice up your curb appeal. And, maybe you want to lead by example, showing friends and neighbors that your landscape is both beautiful, water-efficient, and a magnet for birds, bees,... Read more »
Young Tree Pruning
Learn how to prune young shade trees for strong and attractive structure from a Sacramento Tree Foundation certified arborist. Quick, simple steps you can take now to help your young shade trees grow healthy and beautiful will save you time and money in the future. We’ll teach you how and where to make good cuts... Read more »
Webinar Series: Green Gardener at Home
Improve the health and beauty of your landscape while making the most of your time and money in our 8-week gardening series. Classes are taught by Master Gardeners and landscape professionals who use up-to-date, environmentally-friendly practices. This webinar series will be held online through Zoom. Each session will include live question and answer periods. Cost... Read more »
Webinar: Totally Tomatoes
This class is dedicated to one of our summer favorites, the tomato! Learn about planting, growing and caring for this delicious staple as well as how to control problems before they happen. Let us help you grow the ultimate tomato - firm and juicy, sweet and tangy! 12 - 12:45 p.m. / Friday, February 12 /... Read more »
Landscape Design with Cost in Mind
Figuring out how much to budget and what a landscape project costs can be mind boggling. In this webinar, we’ll cover the basic stages of creating a landscape design with the focus on options and related costs to help in the decision-making process. Actual landscape projects will be featured to give an understanding of what... Read more »
Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper Professional Training
The Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper Professional certification program provides landscape professionals 21 hours of education on principals of proper plant selection for the local climate, irrigation system design and maintenance, irrigation system programing and operation and sustainable landscaping. In order to obtain the QWEL certification, an individual must demonstrate their ability to perform an irrigation system audit... Read more »