Water-saving measures across L.A. appear to be helping. In June, H20 use fell 9 percent compared with the same month a year before, according to L.A. Department of Water and Power statistics.

The hope was to create a water conservation garden that demonstrated low to no water use through design, plant selection and gardening techniques without sacrificing high aesthetic value.

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Q: We attended a garden walk that included one landscape with a water garden pond. We are interested in putting one in our yard but don't know the best location. What should we consider when placing ...

Finding native plants can be a challenge as many retail nurseries in Colorado stock limited native plants at best.

The following year, he was named the winner of the Vallecitos Water District’s WaterSmart Landscape Contest, for which he won a $250 gift certificate to Green Thumb Nursery in San Marcos.

Soil, Water, and Trees A lot of forest garden design comes down to considering the intersection between soil, water, and trees. One key goal in a forest garden is working out how to create a ...

There’s a wealth of information available to help you tailor a water-wise design to your needs—online and in many metro-area garden centers, where employees are eager to share their expertise—but we ...

Aurora Water is hosting a video contest that will award one lucky Aurora homeowner with a beautiful, water-wise landscape, professionally designed and installed for free. To enter, residents must ...

Colorado homeowners can replace hard-to-maintain grass lawns with water-wise, pollinator-friendly landscaping. Design considerations include sun exposure, bloom succession, layered planting and ...