Drought-tolerant native plants “hang onto their moisture even in the face of flames,” according to landscape contractor and designer Greg Rubin, who spoke at a recent webinar on native landscaping.
greg has been advocating for water conserving native plants for more than 20 years. he co-authored a book california native landscape and says his landscapes not only save water, they support a habitat for all sorts of life in this climate. a habitat i m talking about, sort of a complete plant community that supports an array of wildlife. these birds and butterflies and other creatures like it s a magnet. bill shaffer, owner of brown lawn green, is taking advantage of this opportunity in a different way. he s grown his business by offering a less drastic, lower cost approach to conserving water that doesn t sacrifice the look of a lush, green lawn. his trick is letting your lawn go brown and dormant with just a small amount of watering to keep the roots alive. his sprayer does the rest. we ve been doing this for years. we re actually not applying any paint or chemical. it s all natural. it s what we call a colorant. so we re actually coloring the lawn. and while his busines
rebate program. i love this little trellis you put up. he coauthored a book california native landscape and says his landscapes provide a habitat for all lives in this climate. by habitat i m talking about a complete plant can community that supports an array of wildlife. birds and butterflies and other creatures like it s a magnet. bill schaffer is taking advantage of this in a different way. he offers a less draesic approach that doesn t sacrifice the look of a lush lawn. the trick is letting your yard go brown. it s all natural. it s what we call a colorant.