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Eastern Municipal Water District to open demonstration gardens

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on May 8, 2009 at 7:22 am

From the North County Times:

In recent months, as the threat of water cutbacks has become a reality, people have been told over and over to consider replacing ever-thirsty grass lawns with water-sipping native vegetation.

So what to plant? On Saturday, the Eastern Municipal Water District will offer plenty of suggestions when it opens its Water Wise Demonstration Garden with exhibits, vendor booths, experts and cartoon characters from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

In all, Eastern replanted 57 acres at its big complex in Perris, using California-friendly ground cover such as Indian hawthorn and bush lantana; shrubs such as society garlic and agave; and trees such as lemon-scented gum. Some crushed rock and three grades of synthetic turf also has been added, some replacing nine acres of real grass. That live grass and the other non-native bushes and trees drank way too much water for the new water-wise era.

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May 8, 2009 · Filed Under Drought Tolerant Landscaping

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