The First Annual Tri-County
Carolina Yard Experience
… it’s all about the yard!
featuring the Lawn Mower Exchange
Hosted by:
Ladson Exchange Park in Ladson, SC
March 13, 2010
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cost for entry: FREE
Join us for the first annual Tri-County Carolina Yard Experience! Charleston, Dorchester and Berkeley Counties, as well as Clemson Extension’s Master Gardeners, Clemson’s Carolina Clear Program, the Ashley Cooper Stormwater Education Consortium, DHEC and the Ladson Exchange Park, have come together to provide a one-day, FREE event featuring everything you need to know about caring for your yard and property in not only an ecological way, but also in economical ways. From gardening and harvesting rain water to pond management and tree care – there will even be an area to drop off recyclable items like electronics and hazardous household materials. There will be something for everyone! Check out the itinerary below!
An electronic for recycling. Click here for a list of what will be accepted.
Hazardous Household Materials for recycling. Click here for a list of what will be accepted.
A bucket and shovel for your free compost. There will be a mound of compost available for the public to load up on as much compost as they want!
Lawnmower blade for sharpening. Someone will be on hand to sharpen lawnmower blades so that your lawnmower can run better and longer.
Sample of your soil to get free advice on the health of your soil.
Lastly…. The Lawn Mower Exchange
Trade in your gas powered lawnmower for an electric lawnmower at a discounted price at the Second Annual Lawn Mower Exchange held in the parking lot from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Click here for more information on the highly successful Lawnmower Exchange!
Demonstrations, Lectures and Seminars:
10:00 AM -- Carolina Yards and Neighborhoods Overview-Water Smart Landscaping
11:00 AM -- Pond Management 101
11:00 AM -- The Good, Bad and Ugly...In the Garden: Integrated Pest Management
12:00 PM -- Environmentally Friendly Turf Management
1:00 PM -- The Good, Bad, and Ugly...In the Garden: Integrated Pest Management
11:30 AM -- Saving a Rainy Day: Rainwater Harvesting 101
12:30 PM -- Rain Garden Installation
1:00 PM -- Beautiful Borders: Installing Vegetative Buffers
Garden Zone:
Secrets to Great Container Gardening
Plant Crimes: Victim or Perpetrator--Tree and Shrub Management
Lasagna Gardening
Proper Fertilizer and Pesticide Application and Safety
Water Zone:
Pervious Hardscaping
Green Roofs
On the Water: Boat Maintenance
Rainwater Cistern Technology
Plant Zone:
Ask a Master Gardener
Wheel of Horticulture
SC Native and Well-Adaptive Plant Sale
Carolina Yard Zone:
Vegetable Gardening
Self-Guided Tours
Compost Zone:
Composting Methods and Demonstrations
Composter Display
Wildlife Zone:
Bird and Butterfly Garden Installation
Kid Zone:
Build-Your-Own Pine Cone Bird feeder
Parsley Planting
Storm Drain Marking
Charleston Water Systems
Community Pride
SC Amphibian, Arachnid and Reptile Society
Charleston County Mosquito Control
Fields to Families
Berkeley County Water and Sanitation
Clemson DPI/Invasive Plants
Dorchester County Recycling
Charleston County Recycling
Berkeley County Recycling
Master Gardener Books
Master Gardener plants
Mepkin Abbey Native Plants
The Hanahan Band Boosters will be selling food so come check it out!
Amy Dabbs, Consumer Horticulture Extension Agent for Charleston, Dorchester and Berkeley Counties with Clemson Extension – adabbs@clemson.edu or 843-722-5940
Dave Joyner, Natural Resources Agent for the ACSEC Program Coordinator with Clemson Extension – djoyner@clemson.edu or 843-722-5940
Theresa Martin, Marketing Specialist with Charleston County’s Environmental Management Department – tmartin@charlestoncounty.org or 843-720-7111