Live Green in Your Yard & Garden

Attention gardeners! This summer, learn ways to conserve water and prevent pollution in your yard, garden and balcony.
In summer months, water use in the capital region increases by 44% mostly due to non-essential outdoor uses like lawn watering. By conserving this precious resource, we can help ensure there is enough available to meet our drinking water demands, protect against wildfire events and support fish and ecosystems through the dry, hot summer months when there is little rainfall to replenish the reservoir.
Many of the activities we do outdoors can also cause pollution and impact the health of our local creeks, rivers and the ocean. As our communities develop, the increase in hard surfaces results in higher levels of surface runoff. This runoff from urban areas can pick up chemicals, metals, dirt and oils and convey them to our waterways via our stormwater system.
This summer take action! Ensure the activities in your yard and garden conserve water and prevent pollution with these top three tips, or attend one of our Live Green Webinars for hands-on skills.
Upcoming Webinars
Lawn to Meadow - August 28, 7-9pm
Growing native Plants with the Fall Rains - Sept 11, 7-8:30pm
Building a Rain Garden - Sept 20, 7-8:30pm
Healthy Soils For the Back Yard Gardener- Sept 27, 6-7pm
Rain Water Harvesting in your backyard - Oct 4, 7-8:30pm
Rain Water Harvesting in your backyard - Oct 11, 7-8:30pm
Building a Rain Garden - Oct 18, 7-8:30pm