JoAnne Skelly is Associate Professor & Extension Educator, Emerita University of Nevada Cooperative Extension.

The term Xeriscape has been replaced with Florida Friendly Landscapes. I suppose because the term Xeriscape was constantly ...

Landscaping is more than just an aesthetic choice—it plays a vital role in environmental sustainability. A well-designed ...

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Spring cleaning is all about freshening up your home -- but not every bargain buy at Dollar Tree is worth it. While you can ...

Part of the problem with the woman's yard is that grass requires a lot ... There are many options instead of grass, from xeriscaping — replacing lawns with native plants that don't require ...

Last week I mentioned how unhappy I was about having to remove trees to save the septic system. There are more big changes to consider this […] ...

"I agree about those points." Another person complimented the yard and encouraged them to add more native plants, which the homeowner agreed to, HOA rules or not. Xeriscaping, which is the practice of ...