Creating a drought-tolerant California garden: how to replace your thirsty lawn with lush plants and grasses
The megadrought California is enduring right now is the worst in more than a millennium. … Most residents, though, have not been moved to replace their lawns by the kinds of stark facts that seem only to lead to more restrictions. But what if moving to a low-water landscape meant more butterflies, more birds, and a startling array of colors and textures? Since about half of all residential water use goes to landscape irrigation, that’s a good place to look first to make some significant cuts in your water use, and your water bill. So, what are the best ways to begin? And are there other benefits to low-water landscaping besides the obvious?
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