Dallas Organic Garden Club

Please join us for our next gathering, Thursday May 23 for this topic:

Spiders in the Garden

Presented by: Valerie Wielard, Dallas Zoo Insect House Volunteer

Valerie will talk about native spiders that may be found in Dallas gardens, as well as benefits of having spiders in the garden and how to encourage spiders to live in the garden.

Valerie holds a Master's degree from UTA, studying spider behavior. She currently volunteers in the insect house at the Dallas Zoo and teaches Biology at Mountain View College. She is also an avid gardener for butterflies, vegetables, and herbs.

STAGE 3 WATER RESTRICTIONS IN AFFECT.  Go to cor.net for more info.

The City of Richardson will implement its Stage 3 water restriction measures Saturday, June 1, 2013. The implementation of Stage 3 comes at the request of the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) which is facing critical shortages in its water supply.

The City of Richardson has developed the following plan based on the guidelines requested by the NTMWD.

Lawn irrigation schedule (1 time per week until further notice)

Additional restrictions:

• No outdoor watering is allowed between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. or during times of precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, etc). 
• Excessive water runoff from any landscaped area onto any impervious surface is prohibited.

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