Speakers from the Mecklenburg County Solid Waste Management department will give information on making your garden thrive. (See dates, venues, program descriptions, below)
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Library | Date | Time | Topic |
South County Regional Library
5801 Rae Rd.
| Feb. 8 | 7:00-8:30 p.m. | Garden Tools It's time to open the tool shed and inspect those gardening tools. What maintenance is needed? Should you replace - buy a different one? Come find out. |
Steel Creek Community Library
13620 Steel Creek Rd.
| Feb. 22 | 7:00-8:30 p.m. |
Home Improvements Through Landscaping: How to do an assessment Make that dream yardscape come true. The site assessment is a planning tool that will help you avoid costly mistakes. Factors to be considered include: soils, buffers, wildlife, code requirements, and climate.
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South County Regional Library
5801 Rae Rd.
| March 8
| 7:00-8:30
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p.m. Grasses and Lawn Care Lawn care is an issue frequently on the minds of property owners. Along with tips on mowing and watering, there will be an emphasis on environmentally friendly grass care (as opposed to chemically enhanced grass care).
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Matthews Branch Library
230 Matthews Station St.
| March 22
| 7:00-8:30
p.m.
| Chemical Alternatives and Beneficial Insects Meet some of the insect tenants that you want in your yard - like ladybugs and earthworms - and why they are so important! Also, learn about chemical alternatives that are environmentally friendly.
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South County Library
5801 Rae Rd.
| April 12
| 7:00-8:30
p.m.
| Xeriscaping Xeriscaping involves the effective use of water in the garden. Water conservation methods, choosing drought-resistant plants, and applying the right mulches are just a few of the topics to be covered.
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Carmel Branch Library
6624 Walsh Blvd.
| April 26
| 7:00-8:30
p.m.
| Invasive Exotics: Devaluing Your Property Invasive exotic plants can create problems for yard owners - even lowering property value. Learn which plants are potentially invasive.
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Carmel Branch Library
6624 Walsh Blvd.
| May 10
| 7:00-8:30
p.m.
| Creating a Backyard Habitat Set up a wildlife habitat in your yard - with emphasis on birds & butterflies! Find out how to have your yard certified as a "Backyard Wildlife Habitat" by the North Carolina Chapter of the National Wildlife Federation.
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Steel Creek Community Library
13620 Steel Creek Rd.
| May 24
| 7:00-8:30
p.m.
| Mulching Techniques How well do you mulch? Learn the technique that will reduce weeds and water usage - while enhancing property values.
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South County Library
5801 Rae Rd.
| June 14 | 7:00-8:30
p.m.
| CPTED: Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Can a well-planned landscape design really reduce the incidence of crime? Join us for a discussion of this fascinating and helpful topic.
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Matthews Branch Library
230 Matthews Station St.
| June 28
| 7:00-8:30
p.m.
| Native Trees What are the benefits of adding native trees such as red maple, dogwood, hickory, oak, and tulip poplar to your landscaping plan? Learn about low-maintenance,property-enhancing native trees and which trees the property owner should avoid entirely in the landscape design.
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