Lauren Lum, Author at Sonoma- Marin Saving Water Partnership

Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership Receives Awards at Water Smart Innovations Conference

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership with two WaterSense Sustained Excellence awards – one …

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Press Democrat Article: Sonoma County Master Gardeners program helps people save water and provide habitat

Check out the Press Democrat article highlighting the benefits of the Garden Sense Program: https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/lifestyle/garden-consultations-sonoma-county/ Learn more about Garden Sense: …

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Recognizing 10 Years of the Garden Sense Program

Garden Sense photo with Sonoma County Board of Supervisors.

Garden Sense is a program of the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership and the UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County. …

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Wrapping Up Water Year 2023

October is the start of a new Water Year (Oct. 1 – Sept. 30), and like any new year, it …

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Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership wins WaterSense Partner of the Year, Sustained Excellence awards

Partner of the Year and Sustained Excellence awards

The Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership earned multiple awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its work promoting the …

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Fall is arriving. New season, new gardening tasks.

Plants with mulch groundcover in front of house

Shorter days mean shorter run times for your irrigation system. Plants need less water in the fall as growth winds …

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Sustainable Garden at the Sonoma County Fair

Slow sink and spread rainwater , improve soil health signs in a garden

Join us at the Sonoma County Fair, August 3-13th. The Sonoma-Marin Saving Partnership and the UC Master Gardeners of Sonoma …

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July is Smart Irrigation Month

Ever wondered how to correctly schedule your irrigation controller based on weather, plants or irrigation application? Well, we have a …

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Ways to Celebrate Earth Day

This article is courtesy of the EPA Water Sense: If you want to celebrate the Earth this year, don’t forget …

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Resilient Landscapes Coalition Launches New Website

Concrete hardscape and native grasses in Healdsburg California garden photo by April Owens

The Resilient Landscapes Coalition works to provide practical information to homeowners, landscape professionals and defensible space inspectors on how to …

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