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What to plant, cut back, mulch, or water this month, timed to the Western growing season.
One proven low-water plant, with zones, size, and where it actually thrives.
New turf-replacement programs, deadlines, and watering restrictions as they change.
Fresh how-tos and city guides from Xeriscaping.com, before anyone else.
Sample topics
Bay Area summers are nearly rainless from foggy San Francisco to hot San Jose. California natives, microclimate tips and the lawn rebates from EBMUD, Valley Water and BAWSCA.
English lavender or lavandin? How cold-hardy each one is, why drainage matters more than water, and when to prune so lavender lives for years instead of going woody.
Portland gets 37 inches of rain a year, but barely an inch falls in July and August combined. Plants that handle soggy winters and dry summers, plus Portland's rebates and rules.
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