Information About Gardening and Native Plants
Lawn Care
Spring and fall lawn maintenance tips.
Naturescaping
Low maintenance gardening at home using drought-resistant, native plants, trees and shrubs.
Rain Gardening
A rain garden is a planted depression designed to absorb rainwater runoff from urban areas like roofs, driveways, walkways and compacted lawn areas.
Native Plant Guide
Planting native plants at home reduces the demand for watering, fertilizer, pesticides and herbicides.
Invasive Plant Guide
Tips for removing invasive plants common in Gresham and our recommendations for what to replace them with.
Native Plant Suppliers
Retail and wholesale nurseries within a 50 mile radius of Gresham.
Free Rain Garden Workshop - Saturday, Sept. 11
Learn to be a Healthy Streams Steward. Improve water quality and wildlife habitat at home by building your own rain garden, disconnecting your downspouts and gardening with native plants.
When: Saturday, Sept. 11
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Where:
Hollydale Elementary School
505 SW Birdsdale Drive
Gresham, OR 97080
Morning refreshments and a light lunch provided.
Space is limited and pre-registration is encouraged. To sign up call Jamie Stamberger at 503-618-2793 or e-mail Jamie.Stamberger@GreshamOregon.gov.
- This classroom session is Part 1 of a two-part workshop. You can sign up for Part 2 while attending Part 1 on September 11.
- Part 2 is a hands-on session where you’ll learn to build rain gardens by helping to install one. Part 2 will be offered twice. You can sign up to attend on either Saturday, Sept. 25, or Saturday, Oct. 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Participants who complete both parts of the workshop will be invited to volunteer with the City as an ongoing Healthy Streams Steward.