The Pikes Peak Region has a semi-arid climate, with only 13 inches of rain and three inches of snow on average each year, ...

Ornamental grasses are a wonderful addition to the landscape because they don’t require a lot of care, provide a different texture, and many of them produce attractive flower plumes and/or seed ...

Here are step-by-step instructions to replace hard-to-water lawn areas in Colorado, from checking the rules to designing your ...

Colorado's semi-arid climate and high residential outdoor water usage make grass lawns costly and environmentally unfriendly. Homeowners can replace grass lawns with xeriscaping, starting with ...

Phoenix: Free workshops, information but no rebates Mesa: Grass-to-xeriscape rebates up to $500 for residents Scottsdale: Some rebates to residents who replace old toilets, showerheads On a balmy ...

A new computational biology pipeline has mapped out more than 13,000 groups of protein-coding genes conserved across grasses, offering a powerful tool for researchers investigating gene function ...

Xeriscape is a wonderful concept which encompasses much more than to cover the ground around your home with white rock or plastic grass. While small areas of these materials used in walkways or small ...

Chad Vellinga, a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) civil engineer, presented a plan to the Boulder City Historic Preservation Commission in December 2023 to remove the nearly century-old grass patch ...

If it's true that the grass is greener on the other side of your fence, it may be time to give your lawn a makeover. While you might think planting grass is just about laying down sod and watering ...

The city’s grass-to-xeriscape incentive program offers six types of incentives for residents who ditch their grassy yards for a landscape design that prioritizes water conservation. Now it’s ...

With the fall planting season upon us, the City of Mesa is pushing its residents to embrace water-conserving landscaping through its Grass-to-Xeriscape program. Announced on MesaNow.org ...