Learn how to maintain your water-conserving garden and spend less time doing it! Topics will include the proper planting and care of California native and other low-water use plants. Pruning techniques and drip irrigation systems will also be discussed. Hear why healthy soil is so important and learn how sheet mulching can reduce the time you spend weeding.

Stephanie Morris has worked in the field of landscape architecture for 21 years and specializes in ecologically- oriented residential design. She enjoys creating landscapes that reduce water use, require less maintenance and provide a connection to the natural world. In addition to tending her own California native garden in the Bay Area, she appreciates collaborating with other native plant gardeners and design professionals, in order to further everyone’s knowledge.