Water is such a precious asset to the desert and finding ways to reduce water usage is important. “As someone born and raised in Arizona, I always knew the importance that water holds here,” said ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — On Saturday, Feb. 25, volunteers are invited to the Xeriscape Learning and Design Garden workshop, from 8 a.m. to noon, according to the press release from Corpus Christi Water ...

Many East Idaho homeowners face a common landscaping challenge: a thirsty, struggling Kentucky bluegrass lawn surrounded by a ...

Xeriscape is not one particular style or look, but rather an attractive, sustainable and water-efficient landscape based on sound horticultural practices. The benefits of xeriscape include: ...

No, it's not "zero" scaping; it's "xeriscaping" - a method of planning, planting and maintaining your yard for the purpose of achieving a great looking, water saving, energy conserving, ...

A high school student recently wrote me saying that her ecology class is doing a project on sustainable landscaping. "Do you have any information to offer people that will help them consider ...

BOISE, Idaho — There’s a growing trend in Southwest Idaho in using native plants in landscapes around homes and businesses. It’s called xeriscaping, and the benefits include conserving water, ...

About half of Florida’s precious water is used outside, not for people, but for plants. And as much as 80 percent of that water could be saved, instead of evaporating into the air or soaking into the ...

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Many East Idaho homeowners face a common landscaping challenge: a thirsty, struggling Kentucky bluegrass lawn surrounded by a scattered assortment of plants that don’t belong together. When plants ...