The ABCs and 123s of Creating and Maintaining Living Landscapes (Yards Alive! 2025) In-Person
Join Cindy and Ed Moura, your wildscaping neighbors and the proprietors of Pricky Ed’s Cactus Patch, on Wednesday, April 23 at 6:30 pm as they dig in on the nittygritty behind infusing life and vitality into area landscapes. Thissession will blend presentation and Information with lots ofdiscussion, for a lively evening that sends you off into the 2025garden season feeling confident and inspired. We’ll touch on lotsof tricks of the trade, tools of the trade, myths to be mindful ofand pitfalls to watch out for.
Grounding participants in the how and why of resilient landscaping practice, the session is designed to leave attendees feeling empowered. We’ll take a hard and honest look at gardening practices that need to be unlearned and we’ll dig in on things like:
- Site preparation strategies
- How to pick the right plants for your place and your goals
- Planning and building cohesive plant communities
- The mechanics of planting for success
- Caring for ecological landscapes
- Putting all the pieces together
Free and open to all. Registration required.
This workshop is part of the 2025 Yards Alive Living Landscapes Learning Series organized by Prickly Ed’s Cactus Patch as part of their mission to infuse life, vitality and meaning into area landscapes. Learn more about the series of workshops, view speaker bios and explore resources on the topic at www.pricklyeds/upcoming-events
Complete Events in this Series:
- Buzz Alert! Rhode Island’s Native Bees are in Trouble - Discover How to Help Them Right at Home - Thursday, January 30 at 6:30 pm
- The Art of Inspired Ecological Design - Thursday February 13 at 6:30 pm
- Reclaiming the Front Yard: Freedom from Convention - Thursday, February 27 at 6:30 pm
- Back to Class! The Science of Plants and Why it Matters in a Rapidly Changing World - Wednesday, March 12 at 6:30 pm
- Bay-wise Landscapes Designed to Boost Biodiversity - Thursday, March 27 at 6:30 pm
- Creating Magical Outdoor Spaces Where Kids Can Thrive - Wednesday, April 9 at 6:30 pm
- The ABCs and 123s of Creating and Maintaining Living Landscapes - Wednesday, April 23 at 6:30 pm
