Program Funds Water Savings
KABC. September 28, 2022. By Marc Cota-Robles: SIERRA MADRE, Calif. (KABC) — The San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District has a program designed to encourage water-saving projects. The San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District has a program designed to encourage water-saving projects. The program allows some cities to apply for funding to create new water-wise projects.
Spark (HPOZ) Conversations
LA Times. September 12, 2002. By Lisa Boone: Susan and Steve Matloff are doing what they do most days when they are at home: spending time in their front yard with their kids, talking with neighbors, playing with their dog Blue and passing home-grown onions to random passersby.
Save Homes from Wildfire
Elemental Green. By Brian Libby: Relatively quickly, wildfires have gone from a seasonal to a nearly year-round danger, particularly in Western states. Where conditions are dry and fire is raging, burning embers can travel through the air, igniting one’s property even before evacuation orders are given and flames are still far away. Luckily, there’s a lot we can do with fire resistant landscaping.
Buy Healthy Land
Realtor.com. July 13, 2022. By Jennifer Kelly Geddes: When homebuyers tour potential homes, most can spot obvious problems like a bad grout job in the bathroom or an outdated kitchen. But do you know what to look for outside the house, on the land beneath your feet?
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Tear Out Your Lawn (How-To)
LA Times. July 7, 2022. By Jeanette Marantos: You can almost hear it: the crunch of crisping lawns all over L.A., thanks to the ongoing drought and recent restrictions on outdoor watering. It’s no surprise, then, that many Angelenos are thinking seriously about ripping out their lawns in exchange for less thirsty landscapes and a $2-a-square-foot rebate. Read More
Plant Native In Shade
Houzz. June 24, 2022. By Lauren Dunec Hoang: If you’re looking for planting inspiration for a shaded area of your garden, look no farther than the natural woodlands of your region. If you choose to plant native perennials in your garden, you’ll be rewarded with plants that come back year after year and are perfectly adapted to your area. Read More
Keep Gardens Healthy with Less
Houzz. June 13, 2022. By Julie Sheer: Many homeowners are living in places experiencing drought conditions. About 95% of California is in severe or extreme drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. If you’re a home gardener looking to reduce outdoor water use while keeping your plantings healthy and attractive, here are eight water-saving measures landscape pros recommend. Read More
Prepare for Pre-Evacuation
Realtor.com. June 1, 2022. By Larissa Runkle: You’re enjoying another perfectly warm, slightly windy summer afternoon—until your phone buzzes or you hear from a neighbor that your street is on a wildfire pre-evacuation notice again. Unfortunately, wildfires are becoming a summer season norm for many Western homeowners like me. Read More
Mistakes New Homeowners Make
Realtor.com. May 30, 2022. By Jennifer Kelly Geddes: Homebuyers who actually manage to land their dream house in today’s crazy market are understandably excited to make it their own. And now that the weather’s warmed up, many will no doubt be eager to take their itch for decorating outdoors. But watch out: If you’ve never owned a house with a yard or outdoor area before, you may make some rookie mistakes that can seriously crimp your property’s curb appeal rather than enhance it. Read More
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