The key to a beautiful and healthy yard is planning, and in the Ocean County Soil Conservation District’s free webinar series, “Jersey-Friendly by Design,” various presenters “will teach you how to use landscape design principles to plan gardens that are both wildlife-friendly and aesthetically pleasing,” as the OCSCD notes.

All programs begin at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month in July, August and September. Registration is required.

On July 13, join Bruce Crawford, state program leader for home and public horticulture with the Agricultural Experiment…