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 ...

Use at least four inches of organic mulch such as straw, shredded leaves, or wood chips. It slows evaporation and helps more ...

Today, landscape design goes hand-in-hand with water conservation strategies. The world’s limited natural resources require homeowners to be more conscious of their water use and that includes ...

If you have a consistent issue with excess water pooling in your yard and turning it into a swamp, consider planting this ...

LITTLETON, Colo. — When Lena Astilli first bought her home outside of Denver, she had no interest in matching the wall-to-wall green lawns that dominated her block. She wanted native plants — the kind ...

Don’t call it xeriscaping. Colorado Springs Utilities doesn’t. “Not only Utilities but across the state, more and more people are moving away from ‘xeriscaping,’” said Lisa Pace, the agency’s water ...

Integrating water into landscaping in unique and sustainable ways has become an increasingly relevant approach to recent projects. Proper use of this natural resource adds aesthetic value to green ...

Earth Day is Tuesday, and Northern Water, the regional water agency that serves eight counties across northern and eastern Colorado, has some suggestions for ways to celebrate. A demonstration garden, ...

Water is a precious resource—and even more so in the dry desert climate of Arizona. Did you know that up to 70 percent of our water use is used outdoors? About half of the water we put in our ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Water officials are asking Utahns to end irrigation for outdoor landscaping this week,regardless of secondary systems shut off dates. "We’d like to help Utahns understand that ...

WITH THE CHANGE OF SEASONS COMES A CHANGE IN LANDSCAPE WATER RULES. THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO IS REMINDING PEOPLE TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF DAYS THEY’RE WATERING THEIR LAWNS, STARTING NEXT MONTH, TO ...