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• New law frees Californians to garden to conserve water

  
  Aquafornia — Authority: 500
  From KUOR, Southern California Public Radio:“If a “xeriscape” garden is your dream, next year could be your year to plant it. A new law will make it easier for some homeowners to install drought-tolerant landscaping.A third of California homeowners live in what are called “common interest developments.” ...
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• Going Green: la cumbre por los cambios climáticos (Exonline)

  
  Desertification — Authority: 143
  Read at :http://www.exonline.com.mx/diario/columna/806540(English translation using Google : see next posting above)) 13-Dic-2009 Diálogos Brian Byrnes Going Green: la cumbre por los cambios climáticosTIGRE, ARGENTINA.— Navego en un pequeño bote por las turbias orillas del Río Paraná y me siento afortunado. ...
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• Perfect Christmas gift

  
  Aussie Organic Gardening — Authority: 106
  Looking for the perfect Christmas gift for someone who enjoys gardening? The new edition of my book, ‘ Easy Organic Gardening and Moon Planting ‘ would be an excellent choice. This book is not just about growing food – all your garden will benefit from organic cultivation. It has 500 pages packed with ...
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• New water rules weighed: Developers in the Temecula area would be required to use water-saving technology

  
  Aquafornia — Authority: 500
  From Riverside’s Press-Enterprise:“A Temecula-area water district may charge developers a fee and require low-flow toilets and similar features so future growth doesn’t tax already strained water supplies.The Rancho California Water District board of directors will decide today whether to hold a Feb. 11 public ...
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• No such thing as a green lawn: Maintaining the American lawn wastes energy, water and money

  
  Aquafornia — Authority: 500
  From the O. C. Voice:“Which consumes more fossil fuels: lawn maintenance with gas-powered tools or lawn watering? For residents of Southern California, the correct answer is watering because of the energy it takes to transport water to the region.Southern California (SoCal) is a semi-arid desert. Rainfall averages ...
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• ‘Sustainable Landscaping for Dummies’ author lays out 9 steps for a greener future

  
  Aquafornia — Authority: 500
  From Emily Green at the Los Angeles Times:“The idea that suburban gardens might be “sustainable” came late to Southern California. Modern Los Angeles was sold on the promise that anything grows. Exotic plants were status symbols. Sunshine was constant, and the only worry about water was finding plants best ...
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• Paso adopts stringent water rules for developers

  
  Aquafornia — Authority: 500
  From the San Luis Obispo Tribune:“Paso Robles developers have to cut back on the size of lawns and how they water them to comply with a new state law taking effect in January.The rules won’t affect owners of existing properties because the city can’t retroactively require them, officials said.The new regulations ...
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• Water regulations are planned for Costa Mesa

  
  Aquafornia — Authority: 500
  From the Daily Pilot:“Costa Mesa city staff is working on an ordinance that will require multi-family residences and businesses to conserve water.The ordinance will require new landscaping installations or rehabilitation projects of 2,500 square feet or greater to be water wise, which includes picking ...
  3 weeks ago

• Landscape manager is putting the squeeze on water

  
  Aquafornia — Authority: 500
  From the San Diego Union Tribune:“From an office in San Marcos, Bemus Landscape Inc. is working with San Diego County homeowners associations and commercial clients to create landscape solutions in a water-challenged region.The company manages some 30 to 40 local commercial properties and homeowners associations, ...
  4 weeks ago

• The Dry Garden: Some sage advice for planting the right salvia in the right spot

  
  Aquafornia — Authority: 500
  From Emily Green at the Los Angeles Times:“Many gardens go without sage in California but at the cost of soul. Sage is to the West what lavender is to France. Sage, or in botanical terms salvia, has it all: Its pungent aromas contain the signature scent of the Western chaparral. SageSonomaThe silvers, grays and ...
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• Now’s a great time to go native in your garden

  
  Aquafornia — Authority: 500
  From the Valley Chronicle:“People often think about redoing their landscaping in the springtime, after the winter rains have passed and the weather starts to warm up again.But if you’re thinking about replacing some of your water-intensive landscaping with native or California-friendly trees, shrubs, and ...
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