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Spring YardSmart

March 2 @ 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Free

YardSmart is a free, informative conference designed to provide effective, beneficial ways to use water wisely in the landscape. Topics vary by season and have included butterfly gardening, landscape watering, container gardens, perennials, trees and much more. This semi-annual conference is offered each spring and fall.

 

YardSmart Spring 2024

 The next YardSmart event is scheduled for Saturday, March 2, 2024 inside the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort Worth, TX, 76107.

Registration starts: Now at Eventbrite

Seminar’s Agenda: 

 8:30 a.m. On-site registration
 9 – 9:45 a.m. Changing Season, Changing Gardens
Jeff Ray, KTVT Meteorologist
Lecture Hall
 9:50 – 10:35 a.m.

Polyculture
James Theiss, University of Texas at Arlington

Lecture Hall

Landscape Design
Toni Moorehead, Signature Gardens
Camellia room

 10:35 – 11 a.m. BREAK
 11 – 11:45 a.m.

Irrigation
David Cole, Tarrant County Community College
Lecture Hall

Attracting pollinators
Heather Bass, Tarrant Regional Water District
Camellia room
 11:50 – 12:35 p.m.

Plant Propagation
Amanda Esparza, University of Texas at Arlington
Lecture Hall

Consultations:

Attendees interested in participating in our 25-minute individual consultations can register at the Consultation Station the day of the event. Participants are asked to bring all necessary information (aerial views, measurements, cardinal directions, and more) about their landscape or garden project to the consultation. This will allow consultants to offer a more complete advice.

The 25-minute consultations will take place on the following time periods.

  • 9:40 – 10:05 a.m.
  • 10:10 – 10:35 a.m.
  • BREAK
  • 11 – 11:25 a.m.
  • 11:30 – 11:55 a.m.

 

More Information

For more information send an email to wpe@FortWorthtexas.gov. Facility is wheelchair accessible. To arrange for sign language interpretation, call TDD 817-392-8544 at least 72 hours prior to event.

Details

Date:
March 2
Time:
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Cost:
Free
Website:
https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/water/education/yardsmart

Organizers

City of Fort Worth
Tarrant Regional Water District

Venue

Fort Worth Botanic Gardens
3220 Botanic Garden Blvd
Fort Worth, TX 76107 United States
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Website:
https://fwbg.org/