6 Water-Saving Modern Gardens with Native Plants

Dwell Magazine. April 10, 2015. By Erika Heet: It’s time to get the backyard in great shape for spring, and water-wise native plantings are the best option. Gain inspiration from the following drought-friendly landscapes.

California’s Drought Resistant Garden

MSN via Reuters. April 9, 2015. See stunning panoramas and close-ups of some of the most noteworthy drought tolerant foliage, including a bent grass IdealMow lawn alternative.

Photos: Descanso’s New Drought Tolerant Garden

Pasadena Star News. April 9, 2015. By Watchara Phomicinda: New drought tolerant-garden at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge on Wednesday, April 8, 2015. The garden includes California natives, as well as greenery from climate-compatible regions around the world.

Water Wise Landscaping in Drought

ABC News. April 9, 2015. Jovana Lara: More Southlanders are giving up their lawns to save water amid the drought. Check out some helpful tips on water-wise landscaping. FormLA Landscaping created Descanso Garden’s new Center Circle Garden in La Caada Flintridge. The company’s goal is to inspire Angelenos to create their own water-wise gardens at home.

Descanso Introduces Drought Tolerant Garden

CBS 2 Los Angeles. KCBS. Adriana Weingold: Descanso Gardens introduced a demonstration garden Wednesday that is drought tolerant. The low-water Center Circle Garden presents a new look for landscaping that thrives in both dry and rainy climates, officials explained.

Descanso Shows How to Reduce Water

La Canada Valley Sun. April 8, 2015 4:34 p.m. By Sara Cardine: When it comes to using water in a period of statewide drought, La Cañadans are going to have to pay to play.

That was the message handed down Tuesday by the State Water Control Resources Board, which determined communities grossly exceeding the California average of 77 gallons per person per day will be forced to make cuts beyond Gov. Jerry Brown’s recent 25% mandate, reducing their usage by as much as 35% in the coming months.

Preview the Weiss Garden

KTLA. March 18, 2015: If you can’t enjoy the garden in person during the 2015 Theodore Payne Foundation Native Garden Tour, Gayle Anderson with KTLA’s video tour is the next best thing! See vibrant native foliage, two distinctive IdealMow lawn alternatives, architecturally raised beds of edibles, as well as a biological pond, flowing permeable pathways and interlocking decks.

Please the Eye and Stomach

Arroyo Monthly. March 2015. By Martin Booe: The home garden has made a stylish comeback. Learn of several ways to integrate edibles into your landscape to delight your kids, eat fresh foods, and create visual appeal in your garden.

Are Lawns a Yawn?

LA Weekly. February 12, 2015. By Paul Rogers: Drought and design shows reshape SoCal landscaping trends to increasingly embrace local flora and water wise practices.