Highland Beach is an ecologist’s dream. In 1981, its citizens discussed the possibility of planting 31 trees on State Road A1A. Today, Highland Beach may be the only town east of the Mississippi that ...

A Xeriscaped front yard for water conservation features a dry creek bed. Ornamental grasses and turf lawn alternatives will save water in a xeriscape landscape. Tropical milkweed is a beautiful ...

A high school student recently wrote me saying that her ecology class is doing a project on sustainable landscaping. "Do you have any information to offer people that will help them consider ...

You may think of gravel is just for driveways or other functional spaces, but with a few extra supplies, gravel is a great ...

Xeriscape is not one particular style or look, but rather an attractive, sustainable and water-efficient landscape based on sound horticultural practices. The benefits of xeriscape include: ...

Water is such a precious asset to the desert and finding ways to reduce water usage is important. “As someone born and raised in Arizona, I always knew the importance that water holds here,” said ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — On Saturday, Feb. 25, volunteers are invited to the Xeriscape Learning and Design Garden workshop, from 8 a.m. to noon, according to the press release from Corpus Christi Water ...

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