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Hosting an event at my house - the environmenal impact
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Chris Byers Aug 31.
What's eating my trees?
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PDC Certification Course
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great letter, now mobilize with likeminded residents and show up for council meetings :)
I think the problem here is not with the politicians, but rather the people who move to areas and attempt to change them. There are many examples in the east valley of developers creating communities next to dumps, dairies, junk yards, and other 'un…
This past weekend, Shannon and I hosted weekend one of the PDC. Because I am a big nerd, I collected some data relating to the festivities and thought you may find this interesting. We had between 20-24 people at our home for about 9 hours each da…
Consider building a relationship with a good arborist. They can visit your property to inpect the trees and identify the true cause of the problems you describe. Arborists are also the people to call to prune your big trees when the time comes. Most…
The first weekend will be in the Ahwatukee area, near I-10 & Elliot. Please send Don an email to get the directions. I'de rather not broadcast the address to the entire internet : )
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Jeff
wow, I didn't realize how much I typed so quickly. I'm passionate about good design though! Another topic which I discussed on this forum recently was the water harvesting ordinance in Tucson. Design professionals are required to adhear to codes tha…
"Nearly all the problems associated with over pruning stem from over planting which began in the design phase......Landscape designers work for a landscape company and they make their money from planting [the more the better] and so the garden desig…
After checking the APS current incentive listing, it looks like in the span of 9 months the incentive dropped by a third. When we did our system, we got $3.00 per watt from APS directly, it's now down to $1.95 per watt. That would have added more th…
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- AZ Native, Landscape Architect, avid backpacker
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- At 3:47pm on March 16, 2010,
David Deinzer said… - What do you think of using reed to create the holes?
- At 8:22pm on March 15, 2010,
David Deinzer said…
- Hey Jeff! Jane Doyle reccomended that I contact you. I'm planning to make some homes for solitary bees to sell at the PPG booth at the PPM. Originally I was just going to drill some holes into untreated wood, but recently I've been wondering about the potential of adobe as a material for this. Any ideas?
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Fall Garden Planning & Design with Doreen Pollack at Central Slope Eco-Design Center
September 4, 2010 from 1pm to 2:30pm
Be prepared for the fall planting season. Are you confused about what and how to plant in the low desert? - Where to get quality seeds – heirloom or not? Transplants, or seeds? How do you get an extended harvest? What is companion planting and what…
Backyard Composting Basics with Doreen Pollack at Central Slope Design Center
October 2, 2010 from 1pm to 2:30pm
Turn your kitchen scraps and certain waste materials into nutrient-rich fertilzer! Compost not only provides a source of slow-release organic fertilizer, it also boosts the community of microorganisms that helps keep plants healthy and improves wate…
Designing with Permaculture - Where do I start? -- with Doreen Pollack at Central Slope Design Center
September 18, 2010 from 1pm to 2:30pm
What does a Permaculture Design mean? - and where do I begin? How do we pull together sustainable principles and apply them to OUR urban property? This class is an overview of implementing various aspects of permaculture to an urban home and lot - n…
I've got some small, black little bugs on my butternut squash. I'm a Phx native and have never seen bugs like these, but I've also never grown the squash before, either. They seem to hide when I reach for a leaf - creepy! What are they and will they…
Sophia,
The AZ Homegrown Solutions group has a community table at the downtown Phoenix Farmers Market. This is a great way to share your over production and make a little cash in the process. Their website is: http://azhomegrownsolutions.ning.com/.…
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If you can find their hole, squeeze some lemon juice into it. This has worked for me in the past. Sit and observe where the little guys are coming and going. Eventually, this will bring you to their hole.
It seems to me that the ants are not workin…
October 5, 2010 from 6:30pm to 8pm
Learn to build your very own solar dehydrator AND a solar oven from inexpensive and/or reusable materials. Preserve and cook your food with natural and renewable Solar Power!The great Arizona sunshine can be used to extend your harvest with solar fo…
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