In January and March we present a special two-part design series. Suppose you have a typical suburban home with a lawn and you want switch to drought-tolerant natives, but don’t know how. This is the series for you! The first class is called “Design-It-Yourself Native Garden.” In it, you will get a crash course in design, covering how to transition to a native garden, how to choose plants, which existing plants to keep, and how to plan for each plant’s water requirements. The follow-up class will be on Thursday, March 16.

Deva Luna is a sustainable and Bay Friendly-certified landscape designer who has been teaching and speaking about horticulture for over 20 years. She has a degree in “Plants and Art” from U.C. Davis and works for EarthCare Landscaping (www.earthcareland.com) in Cupertino.