SCV Water is planning to host two gardening classes designed teach Santa Clarita residents how to develop a green thumb, and will also give resident with gardening experience additional techniques on how to improve their landscaping.

“Summer may be winding down in other parts of the country, but Southern California’s summer heatwave trudges on,” SCV Water officials said in a press release. “Although our hot weather typically spans several months, August is the right time to focus on landscape maintenance and project planning.”

The first class Maintenance and Planning and Designing a Sustainable Landscape is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 9 starting at 6:30 p.m., led by Tim Wheeler.

Wheeler has degrees in both Horticulture Science and Park Administration. Wheeler has been in the Green Industry for over 25 years. During that time, Wheeler has specialized in landscape management, landscape education, and water conservation.

In the first class residents are set to learn how to incorporate sustainable gardening concepts for landscaping projects, according to officials.

Residents are also set to discover how to preserve natural resources, be water-wise and still have a landscape that will be enjoyable for many months.

The second class Proper Turf Care and Turf Substitutes is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 11 starting at 9 a.m. and is set to be led by Stephen Williams.

Williams received his horticultural training at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. Williams honed his skills at Descanso and Huntington Botanical Gardens where he worked as garden staff and plant propagator nursery manager for 10 years.

The goal of this class is for homeowners to learn techniques to maintain turf and help it thrive.

The two classes are free and are scheduled to be held at SCV Water, located at 27234 Bouquet Canyon Road.    

To register, and to see a complete list of classes for 2018, visit www.yourSCVwater.com or call 661-513-1230 and sign up.

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