City of Dallas Water Utilities, city of Dallas Stormwater Management, city of Dallas Park & Recreation, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Dallas County Master Gardeners are teaming up to demonstrate the beauty of Water-Wise and EarthKind gardening with the 20th annual Water-Wise Landscape Tour.

The first 100 visitors at each of the three tour headquarters will receive a free hose spray nozzle. Tour is also free. Info: 214-670-3155, Monday-Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

See website for a map of the self-guiding Water-Wise Landscape Tour. Maps will also be available all tour headquarters.

TOUR HEADQUARTERS

A – CENTRAL: City of Dallas – White Rock Pump Station – 2900 White Rock Road – Dallas, TX 75214

B – NORTH: Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center – 17360 Coit Road – Dallas, TX 75252

C – SOUTH: Lake Cliff Park – E. Colorado Blvd. at N. Zang Blvd. – Dallas, TX 75203

TOUR MICROTALKS/DEMONSTRATIONS

Dallas County Master Gardeners will have demonstrations and be conducting free 30-minute talks on water-wise gardening every hour on the hour at the Central and North tour headquarters. Dallas County Master Gardener volunteers will also be assisting homeowners and helping answer questions about the plants and landscapes on the tour.

Central Tour Headquarters
White Rock Pump Station, 2900 White Rock Road, Dallas, TX 75214

 9 a.m. – WaterWise Gardening
10 a.m. – Great Plants for Dallas
11 a.m. – Shady Herbs for Shady Places
Noon  – Bringing Nature Home
 1 p.m. – Do’s and Don’ts of Container Gardening
 2 p.m. – Adding Natives to Your Landscape

North Tour Headquarters
Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center – 17360 Coit Road, Dallas, TX 75252

Trees Q&A
Soil Demo/Native Plants
Container Gardening Demo/Shade Plants

South Tour Headquarters
Lake Cliff Park – E. Colorado Boulevard at N. Zang Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75203

10 a.m. – Easy Care Roses
11 a.m. – Plant Reproduction Demo

NOTE: Dallas County Master Gardeners will be available from 9 a.m. to noon to answer your gardening/landscaping questions in English or Spanish.