'Life After Lawn' workshop to focus on low water use landscapes

FALLBROOK – Fallbrook, Rainbow, and Bonsall property owners are invited to a free workshop on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. entitled 'Life After Lawn.' The workshop will focus on information about replacing turf grass with low-water use landscaping. The event will be held at Fallbrook Public Utility District (boardroom), 990 E. Mission Road, Fallbrook.

Greg Rubin, author of "The California Native Landscape: The Homeowner’s Design Guide to Restoring Beauty and Balance" and founder of California’s Own Native Landscape Design, Inc., will present on ways to remove a lawn and how to create a beautiful, beneficial low-water use landscape for a home. Replacing a high water use lawn with native plants can save one money and provide years of enjoyment.

Rubin will detail how to select an appropriate plant pallet for a residence based on soil type, climate, and location. Native, low-water use plants bring vibrant color and texture to landscapes, are low maintenance, and can create valuable wildlife habitat.

Lance Andersen, of Mission Resource Conservation District, will discuss how to retrofit the existing irrigation systems (that are designed to irrigate high-water use turf) for use with the newly created low-water use landscapes.

Native plants require significantly less water than turf species and thrive with drip irrigation instead of the traditional broadcast spray heads, so modifying an irrigation system will not only save one money, but will ensure that a new landscape flourishes.

A free raffle will be held and the lucky winners will take home their very own native landscaping resource! Snacks and refreshments will be provided.

To RSVP for this free workshop, or those with questions, contact Karla Standridge at (760) 728-1332 or email [email protected].