Tightening budgets and a statewide drought have made saving water in the garden an imperative for the immediate future and beyond. Strategies for water conservation invariably center around garden de...
On a gloomy December day, I found my way to the Conejo Valley Botanic Garden in Thousand Oaks, without expectations or reservations. The garden is large, nearly always open, and admission is always f...
When you replace a lawn with water-thrifty plants, you save money by significantly reducing water use, by eliminating application of lawn fertilizer and weed control products, by eliminating the need...