June 8, 2013 from 10:00 am to 2 pm:
Certified Integrated Pest Management  Advocate Steven Zien representing the Our Water Our World program will be appearing at the Home Depot located at 4641 Florin Road, Sacramento (393-9500). Steve will have a variety of least toxic garden and pest management products on display that he will be discussing and will be available for purchase. Bring your garden questions and pest samples for identification and Steve will help you go home with a least toxic solution.

June 15, 2013 from 10:00 am to 2 pm:
Certified Integrated Pest Management  Advocate Steven Zien representing the Our Water Our World program will be appearing at Emigh Hardware located at 3555 El Camino, Sacramento (482-1900). Steve will have a variety of least toxic garden and pest management products on display that he will be discussing and will be available for purchase. Bring your garden questions and pest samples for identification and Steve will help you go home with a least toxic solution.

June 16, 2013 from 8:30 am to Noon:
Organic horticulturist Steven Zien from Living Resources Company will be a guest on Farmer Fred's garden radio talk shows from 8:30 to 10 am on 1530 KFBK and from 10 am to noon on 650 KSTE discussing organic tips for the spring garden and landscape. Listen and call in to get your questions answered.

June 22, 2013 from 9 am to 2 pm:
Organic horticulturist Steven Zien from Living Resources Company will be staffing a booth at the San Juan Water District's "How to Landscape Day" that runs from 9 am to 2 pm at 9935 Auburn-Folsom Rd. Granite Bay California. Check out their beautiful Water Efficient Landscape Garden, visit educational booths and hear presentations on "Non-Native Low Water Use Plants and Water Saving Tips," "Irrigating Efficiently," and "Integrated Pest Management."

Wednesdays Sept. 11 - Nov. 13, 2013 from 6:30 to 8:45 pm:
The Green Gardener Training Program is a ten-week series of classes that provides participants with a foundation of knowledge on River-Friendly landscape principles, soil health, mulch, compost, irrigation, right plant right place, integrated pest management (IPM), pruning, fertilizer, and turf care. Organic horticulturist Steven Zien from Living Resources Company will be the instructor for the fertilizer and turf care class. Classes will be held at Folsom Public Library Community Room, 411 Stafford Street, Folsom, CA 95630. For more information or to register (between July 15 & August 30, 2013) go to the EcoLandscape California website.

August 3, 2013 from 8 am to 2 pm:
Organic horticulturist Steven Zien from Living Resources Company will have an educational booth at Harvest Day, at Fair Oaks Park, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd. Fair Oaks, California. Steve will be answering your garden questions and solving your garden problems organically, as well as discussing the benefits of soil testing, organic gardening products available locally and other related topics. One of Sacramento's best horticultural events it includes numerous speakers, demonstrations, educational booths, tours of various demonstration gardens, and sampling of tree fruit, grapes and vegetables.