Spring 2023 YardSmart Conference

YardSmart is a free, informative conference designed to provide effective, beneficial ways to use water wisely in the landscape. Topics vary by year and include information about lawns, trees, landscapes, flower and vegetable gardening. Each session will help you maintain a healthy and beautiful landscape more efficiently with less water.

Registration is required for YardSmart due to occupancy restraints at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden.

YardSmart is sponsored by Fort Worth Water and Tarrant Regional Water District. Check out all the other 2023 classes and workshops offered by both entities.

Agenda:

• 8:30 a.m. – Registration

• 9 a.m. – Landscape design, Toni Moorehead, Signature Gardens

• 9:50 a.m. TRACK 1: Attracting Pollinators, Teddi Zonker, Tarrant Co. Master Gardeners

TRACK 2: Drip irrigation conversion, Claudia Montoya, Rain Bird

• 10:35 a.m. BREAK

• 11 a.m. – TRACK 1: Composting, Loretta Bailey, TCC Master Composter

 TRACK 2: Native plants, Heather Bass, Tarrant Regional Water District

• 11:50 a.m. – Terrariums, Gisella Kaendler, Plant & Sip

Consultations:

Attendees interested in participating in our 25-minute individual consultations can register at the Consultation Station the day of the event. Participants are asked to bring all necessary information (aerial views, measurements, cardinal directions, and more) about their landscape or garden project to the consultation. This will allow consultants to offer a more complete advice.

The 25-minute consultations will take place on the following time periods. Depending on the availability of experts, each time period can host up to four individual consultations:

• 9:40 – 10:05 a.m.
• 10:10 – 10:35 a.m.
• BREAK
• 11 – 11:25 a.m.
• 11:30 – 11:55 a.m.

Got questions?

Email us at wpe@FortWorthTexas.gov.