Register now for FREE Natural Yard Care Neighborhood classes! Georgetown residents: April 23, April 30 and May 7. Click here for more information. Ravenna/Wedgewood residents: April 25, May 2 & May 9. Click here for more information. Learn about composting, lawn care, pest control, smart watering, food gardening and more! REGISTER HERE! Grasscycling and Mulching Mower Tips » Learn how to save time and money this spring by grasscycling! Talk to our experts about what mulch mowers are best for your yard and where you can find them. Attend FREE Savvy Gardener Classes at many locations around King County.» Call us at (206) 633-0224 Click here to ask a question about your Northwest garden » The Garden Hotline offers individualized solutions to garden problems that are practical, safe, effective and natural. Our staff is a team of Pacific Northwest professional gardeners and horticulturists who answer questions about: and much, much more... Click here to read our staff bios » For over 20 years the Garden Hotline has been providing our services FREE to all home gardeners and landscape professionals throughout Seattle and King County. Our mission is to educate the public on ways to reduce waste, conserve water and other natural resources and minimize the use of chemicals. The Garden Hotline staff also provide articles for local and regional newsletters, present workshops and seminars on natural yard care and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices, and research innovative management practices. Click any of the brochure titles below to download them from Saving Water Partnership and Seattle Public Utilities website Growing Food in the City Choosing the Right Plants for a Beautiful, Trouble-Free Garden Natural Pest, Weed & Disease Control Composting Yard and Food Waste at Home Growing Healthy Soil Natural Yard Care How to be a Salmon Friendly Gardener Smart Watering Natural Lawn Care The Plant List Email or call us if you would like us to mail you any of these brochures. Click here for more natural gardening ideas at the Seattle Public Utilities website. The Garden Hotline services and brochures are provided through the Natural Soil Building Program and are free to residents of King County and those serviced by the Saving Water Partnership. Call us! The Garden Hotline can be reached at (206) 633-0224, Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or you can email the Garden Hotline any time day or night. The Garden Hotline and Natural Soil Building Program are managed by Seattle Tilth and sponsored by Seattle Public Utilities, the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program (LHWMP) in King County, and the Saving Water Partnership.

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