DOES YOUR YARD MEASURE UP?

Upcoming Workshop! Saturday, July 25th

A "Tennessee Yard Done Right" is beautiful, earth-friendly and saves money. Through the Home Landscape Workshop, Tennessee Yards and Neighborhoods (TYN) helps homeowners create attractive and healthy yards by working withTennessee's environment rather than against it.

TYN will host a Home Landscape Workshop in Knox County on July 25, 2009. The six-hour workshop will begin at 10:00am and will be held at the ConferenceCenter at Waters Edge at 608 Mabry Hood Road. The Conference Center atWater's Edge has graciously donated the use of the facility and Cannon andCannon has agreed to be the lunch sponsor for the event.
What's the payoff for you, the homeowner? A yard that meets your needs,enhances your neighborhood and helps protect Tennessee's beauty and naturalresources. And by conserving resources, you'll save money on utility billsand long-term yard maintenance. The workshop will provide guidebooks anddiagnostic tools like soil tests and rain gauges plus a "yard" stick to helpyou measure your progress toward a "Tennessee Yard Done Right."

The program, based on principles that consider yard care needs of homeownersand their families while also helping to protect the community's naturalsurroundings, will offer tips and advice on the following topics:. The Land-Water Connection: The importance of water in our communitylandscape. Nine Steps to a Tennessee Yard Done Right: Principles for anearth-friendly landscape. Turfgrass Management: Proper care and feeding of Tennessee grassvarieties.. Soils and Mulch: How to give your plants the best chance ofsurvival. Home Stormwater Strategies: Managing the quantity and quality of storm water flowing into and from your yard.. Landscape Design Considerations: Plan before you plant; analyzing your site for sun and water.

The seminar offers planting and soil strategies as well as ways to properly irrigate a lawn to reduce your water bill. The workshop is limited to 25 participants and costs $35 per person or $50 per couple. For more information, contact David Vandergriff at 865-215-2341 or dgriff@tennessee.edu. To register, call 865-215-2340.