2012 Xeriscape Programs.
Residential Environmental Program Series.
Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Dr.
Xeriscape from the Ground Up.
March 14, 7-9 p.m.
Jim Tolstrup, director of Loveland’s High Plains Environmental Center, will
guide you through the steps needed to get started converting an area of
your yard into a beautiful, water-saving landscape.
Xeriscape by Design.
April 4, 7-9 p.m.
Photo by Anne Clark
Joanie Schneider of Sustainescapes will give you the tools to prepare
a landscape design for year-round enjoyment. Learn the landscape designer’s rules of thumb for adding structure as well as delightful plants.
Xeriscape Design Clinics.
April 25 and April 28
Private, 1½-hour session with a landscape
design professional. Create a landscape plan
for a portion of your yard. Cost is $50. Details
at fcgov.com/designclinics.
Before and after photos by Loretta Mannix
Garden-in-a-Box.
Choose from six pre-designed xeriscape gardens with plants for areas 72 to 100
square feet. Order by May 14 at gardenstore.conservationcenter.org. Pick up at
the Gardens on Spring Creek on May 19, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. A $25 discount is available
for Fort Collins Utilities customers.
Xeriscape Garden Party.
July 26, 5-7 p.m.
Take a guided tour of the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden,
300 Laporte Ave., and learn from gardening professionals.
Self-guided tours are available anytime.
Fort Collins Conserves. A Year-Round Activity.
Utilities
fcgov.com/xeriscape • [email protected] • (970) 221-6700 • TDD (970) 224-6003