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The Water Conservation Garden, within El Cajon’s Cuyamaca College, is the perfect destination if you’re looking for tips toward a less thirsty garden. Find out more at The Garden.
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Plants are needy, especially when it comes to water. But some areas of your garden need less water than others. Saving water is easy when you choose to separate your sprinklers into irrigation zones.
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Mulch helps save water by holding water and reducing evaporation and runoff. So why isn’t it all over your garden? If cost is the issue, you might want to watch this (and visit The Greenery).
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Native plants love our hot, dry climate (because they’re from here). Planting some in your garden is a sure way to save on irrigation costs.
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The front lawn. An icon. But not the best one for Southern California. A front garden filled with water-wise plants is much less thirsty than a lawn. Not only will you save water, you can put away the mower and edger too.
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At Tom’s nursery, he has a dedicated area next to an old oak for his California native plants. He visits the area with his crew for some new additions.
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Tom shows us a garden he installed a year ago, then heads up the street to plant a new one. Along the way, he shakes his head at all the front lawns he sees.