RIGHT ABOUT THIS time last year, the Puget Sound region experienced a “heat dome event,” when temperatures soared to record highs and stayed there for days. While heat is perhaps the most obvious ...

Beautiful, water-saving gardens are intentional, using principles of waterwise landscaping when it comes to planning and designing for water conservation, beauty and function. The most effective ...

Natasha Lohmus, Santa Barbara County grand prize winner in the WaterWise Garden Recognition Contest, in her Carpinteria garden. Credit: Courtesy photo Carpinteria resident Natasha Lohmus was the ...

If you have been thinking of shrinking your lawn in favor of more water-friendly planting beds, now is the time given Colorado's drought. Colorado has seen record heat and historically low snowpack ...

With the results cast in stone, Jim and Tanya Taylor’s front yard now proudly displays a monument declaring them the winners of the Carpinteria Valley Water District 2014 WaterWise Garden Recognition ...

This is particularly useful for choosing native or low-maintenance plants, supporting eco-friendly gardening decisions by ...

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In the face of climate change and rising temperatures, homeowners are looking at ways of making their gardens more sustainable. One method, especially favored by those in drier parts and by time-poor ...

Drought-tolerant plants are skyrocketing in popularity as summers get hotter and extreme events like heat domes become more frequent. Many drought-tolerant plants resist being spoiled and languish in ...

CARPINTERIA, Calif. – A Carpinteria woman won the Waterwise garden competition for 2024, recognized for her water-efficient garden through Santa Barbara County. The 2024 WaterWise Garden Recognition ...