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2008 Workshops
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SmartScape is a series of nine two-hour workshops designed
to encourage consistent horticultural practices compatible with the Sonoran
Desert. The classes are designed for Green Industry personnel including property managers, landscape maintenance and installation personnel, nursery personnel, landscape architects and designers,
Parks & Recreation personnel, HOA board members, students and others who are responsible for the health and beauty of landscapes in their care. The workshop series is currently offered twice a year.
Workshop Topics:
Click on the title to learn more about each class.
Classes are held every Tuesday and Thursday for nine consecutive sessions from 3:30 - 6:00 p.m.
For additional information please call 520-626-5161
Class location:
Pima County Natural Resources Parks & Recreation
3500 W. River Road
Tucson, Arizona 85741
Directions: River Road between Shannon and Orange Grove on N side
(520) 877-6100
Registration is on a first come, first serve basis. Class size is limited to 60 participants, so please register early.
In Phoenix, SmartScape is offered once a year by AMWUA (Arizona Municipal Water Users Association). Please visit their web site at: http://www.amwua.org/conservation/classes-xeriscape.htm
- Soils, Plants, and Water
This class is basic to understanding the dynamic relationships of soils, plants, and water and is the foundation course of the SmartScape Professional Series. Instruction focuses on soil texture and structure and how it affects water movement, infiltration rates and water holding capacity. Mechanisms that plants use to regulate water use are also discussed.
Instructor: Dr. Ursula Schuch - University of Arizona Extension Specialist, Arid Ornamentals
- Desert-Adapted Plants
This class identifies many of Tucson's common desert landscape plants and provides basic discussion of their traits that make them suitable for the urban and suburban landscape. Specific characteristics such as flower color, seasonality, size, and hardiness, as well as maintenance specifications and other considerations are also presented.
Instructor: Greg Starr - Owner of Starr Nursery
- Drip Irrigation and Installation
This class discusses various common irrigation systems and components and focuses on designing and installing a drip irrigation system. Participants learn appropriate design and usage of irrigation systems (essential for effectively managing landscape water) and engage in a hands-on session on learning to put a drip irrigation system together. Maintenance and troubleshooting are also discussed.
Instructor: Steve Mallgren - Irrigation Supervisor for Horizons West Landscape Contractors
- Irrigation Controllers
This class continues the discussion on irrigation systems and focuses on controllers for automated systems. Various common controllers are discussed and tips are given on having them operate correctly. Other topics include basic irrigation system design, installation, and maintenance. A hands-on section on how to program an irrigation controller is also presented.
Instructor: Steve Mallgren - Irrigation Supervisor for Horizons West Landscape Contractors
- Designing and Renovating Smartscapes
This class focuses on the principles and concepts of designing and installing a landscape. Special attention is given to Xeriscape landscaping and renovating an existing landscape from high-water use to low-water use. Participants also learn how to interpret a landscape design blueprint.
Instructor: Paul Connolly - APLD Certified Landscape Designer for Sonoran Gardens, Inc.
- Plant Selection and Installation
This workshop is divided into two classes, each focusing on factors that should be considered when selecting plants and planting landscape plants. Plant Selection teaches participants how to best choose healthy plants for the landscape. Plant Installation teaches participants correct procedures for planting, mulching, and staking.
Instructors: Marcus White - Casa Blanca Horticultural Services
Elizabeth Davison - University of Arizona Lecturer and Director of the Campus Arboretum
- Maintaining Desert-Adapted Plants
This workshop divides desert-plant maintenance into two categories - pruning and fertilizing. All pruning instruction is based on International Society of Arboriculture guidelines and uses pictorial slides and actual samples to illustrate the speaker's main points. The fertilizing portion of the workshop focuses on plant needs for macro- and micronutrients, determining correct fertilizers to use and calculating the appropriate quantities of fertilizers to purchase and apply.
Instructors: Jack Kelly - Pima County Cooperative Extension Commercial Horticulturist
Dr. David Kopec - University of Arizona Extension Turf Specialist
- Pest Management
Participants will learn about some of the important insects and disease organisms that affect landscape plants. Integrated Pest Management and cultural controls will be discussed.
Instructors: Dr. Mary Olsen - University of Arizona Extension Specialist, Plant Pathology
Dr. Carl Olson - University of Arizona Associate Curator, Entomology
- Landscape Water Management
This class focuses on reducing water waste through efficient irrigation. Participants learn about irrigation scheduling, irrigation techniques and proper cultural practices and reiterates factors taught throughout the series that influence plant water use in landscape.
Instructor: Kathryn Hahne - Pima County Cooperative Extension, SmartScape Program Coordinator
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