Natural gardening

Learn to grow your garden without toxic pesticides. Plus, find out how to provide a healthy habitat for wildlife while discouraging pests.

Natural gardening seminars

Metro offers free natural gardening seminars to help you garden chemical-free. These seminars are held March through July, or you can have a group seminar anytime...More

Simple steps to a healthy lawn and garden

A healthy lawn and garden is the best way to combat weeds, diseases and pests in your yard. Discover simple steps to making your lawn grow using non-toxic practices...More

Natural gardening resources

Attend a seminar or book one for your group, visit a demonstration garden, learn about hazards of garden products, shop for natural gardening products and more...More

Natural gardening guidebook

Use this helpful guide for using natural techniques in controlling pests and weeds, encouraging beneficial insects and growing a healthier (and non-toxic) yard and garden...More

Natural techniques demonstration garden

Find out what the experts are doing to make their yards and gardens healthy, earth-friendly refuges...More

Blue Lake Natural Discovery Garden

Visit Metro's newest natural techniques discovery garden at Metro's Blue Lake Regional Park...More

Native plant mobile display garden

Invite Metro's mobile native plant garden to your community event...More

Living with wildlife in your garden

Find out how to co-exist with and appreciate the wildlife in your yard. Learn how to assess the situation for danger and get tips for living near raccoons, squirrels, coyotes, skunks, deer, bats, rabbits, woodpeckers, songbirds and beavers...More

Gardening tips from Metro's expert

Get gardening tips from Metro's natural gardening expert, including links to videos from KATU, and grow a great garden without chemicals....More

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Sep 11, 2008 · 4:30 p.m.

Demonstration garden open house

Tualatin Valley Water District headquarters

Sep 18, 2008 · 6:00 p.m.