It’s high season for landscapers, lawn care and backyard parties, and already, just a couple weeks into summer, many homeowners across the country are wondering, “Is my lawnmower going to make it ...

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Xeriscaping is popular throughout the world thanks to its eco-friendly (and budget-friendly) methodology. Here's how to do it. Coined by Denver Water in 1981, the term “xeriscaping” is a portmanteau ...

Xeriscaping is a landscaping style that reduces water usage by prioritizing drought-tolerant plants, like cactuses and native grasses. (Thomas Leffler/Community Impact) Celina could implement new ...

Cynthia Bee said it sometimes pays off to be “the lone weirdo” in a neighborhood who ditches the turf-based park strip, the patch of grass that typically exists between a street and sidewalk in front ...

Xeriscaping—a term for water-smart landscaping coined by Colorado’s own Denver Water in 1981—is an oft-misunderstood concept. Here, we clear up five common misconceptions with Mike Bone, associate ...

As summers in the Inland Northwest become hotter and drier, environmental advocates, municipal water departments and property owners are openly questioning the practicality of the traditional grass ...

TY: IT’S GREAT TO SEE RAIN AND SNOW IN THE FORECAST. BUT WE’VE GOT A LONG WAY TO GO BEFORE WE SEE AN END TO THIS NOW 3-YEAR DROUGHT FOR THE STATE. THAT MEANS SCIENTISTS AND STATE OFFICIALS STILL WANT ...

Xeriscaping finds its root word in the Mediterranean, the Greek xeros, meaning “dry,” but xeriscape gardening can take root just about anywhere. This type of landscaping emphasizes using native plants ...

The city of Greeley wantsresidents to know that there’s more to life than a lush, green lawn thatrequires a lot of water to maintain. Water is vital to our future, and we need to do whatever we can to ...