Aquafornia » Drought Tolerant Landscaping http://aquafornia.com The California Water News blog! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:49:51 +0000 en hourly 1 Los Angeles City Hall has a drinking problem http://aquafornia.com/archives/60604 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60604#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:15:42 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=60604 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60604/feed 0 Chance of Rain blog on relandscaping L.A. City Hall’s lawn: The fourth option http://aquafornia.com/archives/60164 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60164#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:01:57 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=60164 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60164/feed 0 Southern California: Expect another week of dry, warm weather, forecasters say http://aquafornia.com/archives/59649 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59649#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:47:51 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=59649 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59649/feed 0 Regional approach directed at consumers to foster climate-appropriate landscaping in Southern California’s Inland Empire http://aquafornia.com/archives/59484 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59484#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:32:35 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=59484 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59484/feed 0 No drought fears yet: Santa Rosa rainfall half of normal, but reservoirs’ water supply above average http://aquafornia.com/archives/58815 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58815#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:56:55 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=58815 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58815/feed 0 San Diego’s water-hogging landscapes give way to new ethic http://aquafornia.com/archives/57291 http://aquafornia.com/archives/57291#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:03:24 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=57291 http://aquafornia.com/archives/57291/feed 0 California Watch: With drought long passed, will voters back pricey water bond? http://aquafornia.com/archives/55471 http://aquafornia.com/archives/55471#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:15:06 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=55471 http://aquafornia.com/archives/55471/feed 1 Beaumont: Water agency digs deep to promote conservation http://aquafornia.com/archives/53087 http://aquafornia.com/archives/53087#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:24:18 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=53087 http://aquafornia.com/archives/53087/feed 0 Agave: Tough as nails http://aquafornia.com/archives/52752 http://aquafornia.com/archives/52752#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:01:20 +0000 Susan Lauer http://aquafornia.com/?p=52752 http://aquafornia.com/archives/52752/feed 0 Drip irrigation and drought-tolerant plants are keys to a water-wise garden http://aquafornia.com/archives/52273 http://aquafornia.com/archives/52273#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:10:38 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=52273 http://aquafornia.com/archives/52273/feed 0 Southern California water agencies offering money if you remove your lawn http://aquafornia.com/archives/52098 http://aquafornia.com/archives/52098#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:31:44 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=52098 http://aquafornia.com/archives/52098/feed 2 Riverside: Homeowners removing lawns to save water, money http://aquafornia.com/archives/50892 http://aquafornia.com/archives/50892#comments Sat, 18 Jun 2011 14:00:22 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=50892 http://aquafornia.com/archives/50892/feed 0 Water scarcity and regulations a boon to local business http://aquafornia.com/archives/49935 http://aquafornia.com/archives/49935#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:40:54 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=49935 http://aquafornia.com/archives/49935/feed 0 How to lose the lawn http://aquafornia.com/archives/49776 http://aquafornia.com/archives/49776#comments Sun, 29 May 2011 14:08:37 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=49776 http://aquafornia.com/archives/49776/feed 0 Water-saving garden opening at Cal State San Bernardino http://aquafornia.com/archives/49736 http://aquafornia.com/archives/49736#comments Sat, 28 May 2011 14:53:20 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=49736 http://aquafornia.com/archives/49736/feed 0 Tuesday’s top of the scroll: Late spring rains means water managers must serve two masters; plus a weather update & more http://aquafornia.com/archives/46310 http://aquafornia.com/archives/46310#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:47:28 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=46310 http://aquafornia.com/archives/46310/feed 0 The Dry Garden: Southern California’s most interesting experiment in water-wise landscaping http://aquafornia.com/archives/44564 http://aquafornia.com/archives/44564#comments Sat, 05 Mar 2011 15:01:47 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=44564 http://aquafornia.com/archives/44564/feed 0 The Dry Garden: A 3-acre, low-water labor of love called Arlington http://aquafornia.com/archives/42404 http://aquafornia.com/archives/42404#comments Sat, 05 Feb 2011 15:12:22 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=42404 http://aquafornia.com/archives/42404/feed 0 Santa Clarita gets smart on irrigation http://aquafornia.com/archives/42352 http://aquafornia.com/archives/42352#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:06:04 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=42352 http://aquafornia.com/archives/42352/feed 0 Bay Area garden tour will feature native California plants http://aquafornia.com/archives/42306 http://aquafornia.com/archives/42306#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:11:49 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=42306 http://aquafornia.com/archives/42306/feed 0 Making it rain: Three contractors in drought-stricken California share how they’ve successfully marketed their irrigation services http://aquafornia.com/archives/42035 http://aquafornia.com/archives/42035#comments Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:22:14 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=42035 http://aquafornia.com/archives/42035/feed 0 LA Times ‘The Dry Garden’: Does rain mean an end to drought? http://aquafornia.com/archives/37906 http://aquafornia.com/archives/37906#comments Sun, 02 Jan 2011 14:48:23 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=37906 http://aquafornia.com/archives/37906/feed 0 Eastern Sierra: Early snowpack adds up http://aquafornia.com/archives/36630 http://aquafornia.com/archives/36630#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:57:18 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=36630 http://aquafornia.com/archives/36630/feed 0 The Dry Garden: Best ways to kill your lawn http://aquafornia.com/archives/36438 http://aquafornia.com/archives/36438#comments Sat, 04 Dec 2010 18:35:22 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=36438 http://aquafornia.com/archives/36438/feed 0 California Landscape Contractors Association the new sponsor of the California Irrigation Institute Conference http://aquafornia.com/archives/35418 http://aquafornia.com/archives/35418#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:30:15 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=35418 http://aquafornia.com/archives/35418/feed 2 Ridgecrest planning commission talks about water and landscaping ordinances http://aquafornia.com/archives/34848 http://aquafornia.com/archives/34848#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:19:05 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=34848 http://aquafornia.com/archives/34848/feed 0 Landscape ordinance updated for water efficiency http://aquafornia.com/archives/33943 http://aquafornia.com/archives/33943#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:54:46 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=33943 http://aquafornia.com/archives/33943/feed 0 YouTube: Slow the Flow – Make Your Landscape Act Like a Sponge http://aquafornia.com/archives/32832 http://aquafornia.com/archives/32832#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:35:41 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=32832 http://aquafornia.com/archives/32832/feed 0 LADWP and Veterans Affairs partner on major turf replacement project to save 8.1 million gallons of water annually http://aquafornia.com/archives/29002 http://aquafornia.com/archives/29002#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:24:23 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=29002 http://aquafornia.com/archives/29002/feed 0 From lawn to native yard: 3 homeowners share strategies, budgets http://aquafornia.com/archives/28810 http://aquafornia.com/archives/28810#comments Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:42:05 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=28810 http://aquafornia.com/archives/28810/feed 0 A change of plans at Descanso Gardens http://aquafornia.com/archives/28267 http://aquafornia.com/archives/28267#comments Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:32:52 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=28267 http://aquafornia.com/archives/28267/feed 0 Gravel and cactus are not the only way to be water wise http://aquafornia.com/archives/28138 http://aquafornia.com/archives/28138#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:24:11 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=28138 http://aquafornia.com/archives/28138/feed 0 Plant your roses, save water too: Horticulturalists at Descanso Gardens demonstrate sustainable rose gardening http://aquafornia.com/archives/27175 http://aquafornia.com/archives/27175#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:01:07 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=27175 http://aquafornia.com/archives/27175/feed 0 Cerritos says no to man’s plan for fake lawn http://aquafornia.com/archives/26768 http://aquafornia.com/archives/26768#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:00:15 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=26768 http://aquafornia.com/archives/26768/feed 0 Commentary: In Burbank, irresponsible watering reigns http://aquafornia.com/archives/26736 http://aquafornia.com/archives/26736#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:05:24 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=26736 http://aquafornia.com/archives/26736/feed 0 Box designed to regrow plants in deserts could save drought-stressed California wineries http://aquafornia.com/archives/26595 http://aquafornia.com/archives/26595#comments Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:29:06 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=26595 http://aquafornia.com/archives/26595/feed 0 Water conservation garden: A step toward water wisdom http://aquafornia.com/archives/26552 http://aquafornia.com/archives/26552#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:28:27 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=26552 http://aquafornia.com/archives/26552/feed 0 Santa Monica announces winners of contest to design sustainable demonstration gardens http://aquafornia.com/archives/26175 http://aquafornia.com/archives/26175#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:40:25 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=26175 http://aquafornia.com/archives/26175/feed 0 Descanso Gardens overhaul has water conservation at its core http://aquafornia.com/archives/25643 http://aquafornia.com/archives/25643#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 14:36:52 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=25643 http://aquafornia.com/archives/25643/feed 0 Her garden goes native http://aquafornia.com/archives/24468 http://aquafornia.com/archives/24468#comments Sun, 02 May 2010 12:15:25 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=24468 http://aquafornia.com/archives/24468/feed 0