Drought-tolerant landscaping is top of the agenda right now, with the availability of low-water landscaping rebates, lawn-to-garden conversion incentives, and irrigation grants meaning there's never ...

Angelenos are struggling to keep their lawns green in the midst of yet another historic drought, with water use mandates becoming more and more strict. Transforming your yard into drought tolerant ...

Plant selection and thoughtful irrigation are key. One of the many, many plagues of this biblical era in which we live is drought. Though some regions are more drought-prone than others, climate ...

Saguaro and senita cacti, and red-blooming Tecoma stans, boast appealing colors and textures in a resilient desert garden. Learn to choose the right plants for a drought-tolerant landscape front yard ...

Think your garden is doomed when temperatures start climbing and rain becomes a distant memory? Not if you pick the right plants. While most flowers wilt and fade when the heat cranks up, some ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

“A little flower that blooms in May. A lovely sunset at the end of a day. Someone helping a stranger along the way. That’s heaven to me.” — Sam Cooke The days and weeks of April are passing rather ...

Lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for the future. When Elana O’Brien decided to eliminate the front lawn outside ...

As a level 2 drought worsens, the City of Tampa is promoting a program that will help homeowners who are interested in having drought-friendly yards.

Nevertheless, finding new ways to reduce landscape water use can be daunting. It seems we are being squeezed to the last drop on ideas to help save water. Water managers are wringing their hands, as ...

Amid the ongoing water crisis, Southern California residents are making the change to more drought resistant landscaping. Rumaldo Flores' company, Flores Artscape, is one of several lanscapers using ...

Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for the future. Susan and Steve Matloff are doing what they do ...