Free Natural Yard Classes For Gig Harbor Residents

GIG HARBOR, WA - Want a green lawn and a healthy Puget Sound? Then consider ditching pesticides in favor of natural lawn and garden techniques.

The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department will offer a series of workshops in Gig Harbor in April and May to show you how to go pesticide-free, and conserve water.

Gardening pros will cover topics like:

• High to Low: Get Rid of High Maintenance Garden Practices—Landscape designer, horticulturist and author Sue Goetz explains how to work smarter, not harder to have a great garden.
• Great Looking Yard and Less Water Too—Horticulture instructor and environmental health and forest science expert Natalie Jones talks plant placement and how to save time and money when watering.
• Growing a Green Thumb—Author and lecturer Dr. David Deardorph, co-author of “What’s Wrong with My Plant?” gives ideas to add variety to your garden, including flowers, herbs, and vegetables.

The workshops are open to all local residents. Here's when they happen:

• Gig Harbor, the City Hall and Civic Center, 3510 Grandview St.—April 19 and 26 and May 3.
• University Place, at City Hall, 3715 Bridgeport Way W.—April 24 and May 1 and 8.

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