Free Savvy Gardener Class – Fall and Winter Chores to Make Your Spring Gardening Easier

Fall and Winter are the perfect seasons to prepare for an abundant, eco-friendly, and water-saving gardening season next year!

Savvy gardener masthead smFALL & WINTER CHORES TO MAKE YOUR SPRING GARDENING EASIER
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
6:30–8:00 pm
at North City Water District
1519 NE 177th Street in Shoreline
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Attendees enjoying the large presentation screen at the June 2026 class

About the Class:

The fall season is the best time to prepare for the spring!  Ladd Smith will teach fall natural yard care techniques that will ease your spring labor.  Learn what to do if you have poor soil, how to improve your soil with mulch, the benefits of trees and native plants, and the best practices for planting in the fall.

Class is free, but you must register to attend.

Contact us in advance by email to customerservice@northcitywater.org or call our office at 206.362.8100.

About the Presenter:

In 1994, Ladd Smith co-founded In Harmony Sustainable Landscapes, with his business partner Mark Gile, out of his lifelong passion for protecting the environment.  In Harmony Sustainable Landscapes is a provider of organic based landscape services in King, Snohomish and north Pierce counties.  He earned his BS degree in Ornamental Horticulture from the University of Nevada, Reno. Ladd has been a regular presenter for King County’s highly successful Natural Yard Care Neighborhoods program and on various organic landscaping topics for almost 25 years.