HOA Lawn Conversion or Sprinkler-to-Drip Water Saver. Lawn sprinklers use, on average, one gallon of water per MINUTE. Contrast this …
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When we moved to Sonoma County in 2015, I was worried about the increasing habitat loss and fragmentation, climate change, …
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This western Santa Rosa home demonstrates just how much you can do with rain barrels on a small suburban lot. …
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We lost our home in the October 2017 fire. The original garden had a lawn, many trees, shrubs and had …
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During Summer 2020 this garden harvested a bumper crop of vegetables and their first apples, peaches and plums. Most importantly, …
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From Ashes to Native Paradise Living in the Oakwoodlands, gives the opportunity to design a garden that is part of …
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This garden is what we call a resilient landscape. It is fire-wise, low water use, and biodiverse with 100% California …
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Stop by the Laguna Environmental Center to check out our 2 acre native plant demonstration garden and our joint native …
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We purchased our home in Coffey Park in 2015, and at that time it had a swimming pool, palm trees, …
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Our home is near Montgomery Village in Santa Rosa in a typical suburban neighborhood. We have 1/3 of an acre …
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