Fun, Informative and Practical!

Each year, Thornton Water hosts several free events to connect you with tools and resources to enhance water efficiency in your yard, garden, and home. As always, we invite you to stroll through our Demonstration Gardens at the Margret Carpenter Recreation Center and Thornton Fire Station 5. Each location provides great examples of xeric gardens and are available to help you get ideas for your own outdoor space. We hope to see you in the garden this year!

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Water-Wise Landscape Webinars

Perennial Garden Irrigation Webinar

Thursday, May 8, 2025 | 6:30-8:00 PM MT

*Live Spanish translation is available during this event!

Learn about watering waterwise perennial gardens for establishment and long term success. In this webinar, Joe Schneider will discuss everything from types of irrigation to irrigation adjustments for your garden. Dive into information that will assist in maximizing water savings while maintaining a healthy and beautiful waterwise perennial garden. Great for all levels of gardeners.

Thornton is sponsoring this webinar in partnership with Resource Central. Webinars are held year-round on topics such as trees, pollinators, design and plant selection, turf removal, navigating your HOA during a xeriscape conversion, etc. All webinars are open to the public and free. Sign up on the Resource Central website.

Waterwise Garden Open House

Save the Date! Annual Waterwise Garden Open House

Saturday, June 21, 2025

The annual Waterwise Garden Open House will be held on Saturday, June 21 at the Carpenter Recreation Center demonstration garden.

Join master gardeners and landscape experts to learn how to transform your landscape into a water-wise oasis. Thornton’s Demonstration Gardens are full of plants, trees, shrubs, and grasses that require minimal watering without sacrificing a lush, beautiful landscape. Join us this June to learn more! 

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Garden In A Box Pick-Up

Every spring, Thornton Water partners with Resource Central to offer discounted Garden In A Box gardens to Thornton water customers. Customers are eligible for a $25 discount on a professionally designed Garden In A Box, while supplies last. Customers who qualify for the Thornton CodeCAP program can receive an additional discount with the coupon code IQ25P5K4QD6V. Eligibility will be verified prior to delivery.

For updates on other options for purchasing gardens, check Resource Central’s website. 

You can also get some additional help with how to plant your new water-wise garden from our H2Overhaul page. Visit our H2Overhaul Kits and Rebates Page to get a free H2Overhaul kit.