April is National Garden Month
Early spring is when pollinators start searching for nectar. This April for National Garden Month, think about creating a water-wise pollinator garden to attract birds, bees and butterflies. […]
Statewide Drought May Lead to Local Watering Restrictions
California is in its third consecutive dry year, with little rainfall, low snowpack and reservoirs at or near historic lows. We also had a record-dry January and February – which are typically big months for rain and snow. […]
Landscaping Tip of the Month: Protect and Conserve Groundwater
Groundwater is the water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand and rock. It is stored in and moves slowly through geologic formations of soil, sand and rocks called aquifers. There’s no better time to think about the ways we can protect and conserve groundwater than in March during Groundwater Awareness Week. […]
Plant of the Month: Red Yucca (Hesperaloe Parviflora)
This succulent is not a yucca, but in the agave family. It is a workhorse accent plant, flowering tirelessly. Long, slender, swordlike leaves are edged with loose, curling white threads. […]
March 22 is National Ag day and World Water Day
This year, March 22 marks two important days. […]
Fix-A-Leak Week is March 14 – 20
Household leaks can waste nearly 1 trillion gallons of water annually nationwide, so each year we hunt down the drips during Fix a Leak Week. […]
