Wake County Center: Wake County WaterWise Horticulture and Gardening

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For more information about WaterWise Gardening, please call the Master Gardener office at (919) 250-1084.

2008 WaterWise Gardening Series Event Schedule

Water - our wonderful natural resource - it supports our lives and all the other forms of life surrounding us. As our population grows, so do the demands placed on that natural resource. It is increasingly important that we all do as much as we can to preserve and protect that life-giving resource. That is what WaterWise is all about. WaterWise is an attitude that leads to good stewardship of water as it is used in home landscapes.

Garden Design: Go Native!	Plant Selection
Useful Links Residential Landscaping How to Plan & Design a Wise-Water-Use Landscape Natural Areas in the Landscape	Useful Links Planting Techniques for Trees and Shrubs Residential Landscaping
Plant Friendly Soil: Use Compost	Fertilize Appropriately and Soil Testing
Useful Links Composting Publications A Guide to Managing Organic Yard Wastes	Useful Links Fertilizer Reccomendations A Gardeners Guide to Fertilizing Trees and Shrubs *SOIL TESTING* A Gardener's Guide to Soil Testing
Efficient Watering	Benefits of Mulch
Useful Links Wise Water Use in Landscaping Water Use Publications Efficient Irrigation	Useful Links Compost and Mulch Links
Lawn Care	Control Yard Pests
Useful Links Turf Files Improving Lawn Care and Gardening Caring for Your Lawn & the Environment	Useful Links NCSU Department of Entomology Pesticide Safety Education Program Ornamentals and Turf Insect Pest Management Improving Lawn Care and Gardening
Protect Water Quality	Attract Wildlife
Useful Links Pollutants and Stormwater Runoff Water Quality Center for Watershed Protection Neuse River Education Team Improving Lawn Care and Gardening	Useful Links Butterflies in Your Backyard Hummingbirds and Butterflies Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants Wildlife Extension
Economic and Environmental Benefits	Rain Gardens Useful Links Backyard Rain Gardens
WaterWise Demonstration Sites

2008 WaterWise Gardening Series Event Schedule

Other Resources and Links

Wake County ES Animal Control Website

Green Industry

Youth Horticulture

Home Gardening

Successful Gardener Newsletter

2008 WaterWise Gardening Series Event Schedule

Other Resources and Links

Wake County ES Animal Control Website Green Industry

Youth Horticulture Home Gardening Successful Gardener Newsletter

Wake County ES Animal Control Website

Green Industry

Youth Horticulture

Home Gardening

Successful Gardener Newsletter