Making the desert bloom. That’s what our local water district has accomplished in the nearly 70 years of its existence. Although settlers first came to Valley Center in the 1860s, the town’s population stayed at just a few hundred people throughout the first part of the 20th Century. On the eve of the formation of […]
Having an eco-friendly yard doesn’t have to mean replacing a lawn with sand and succulents. Ann-Marie Benz, California Native Plant Society’s horticulture program manager, says creating a drought-resilient landscape has a bad reputation. Creating a native, water-wise yard can be rewarding — and done with a personal flair.
Six students from schools in the Otay Water District are the winners of the annual Student Poster Contest. More than 53 students submitted entries from schools in Chula Vista, El Cajon, and Spring Valley. The poster art depicts the value of water and using water wisely.
On a closely packed street in Inglewood, where single-family home after single-family home overlooks a manicured lawn, a spectacular garden filled with California native plants reaches to the sky and spills onto the sidewalk. In Brian Bautista’s yard, upright showy penstemon, aromatic hummingbird sage, hardy toyon trees, and two types of milkweed — dramatic plants requiring […]
Valley Center Has Grown With its Water District
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Valley Roadrunner by David Ross Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityMaking the desert bloom. That’s what our local water district has accomplished in the nearly 70 years of its existence. Although settlers first came to Valley Center in the 1860s, the town’s population stayed at just a few hundred people throughout the first part of the 20th Century. On the eve of the formation of […]
Every Drop Counts: Water-Wise Landscaping and Design Takes Creativity
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Pasadena Weekly by Morgan OwenHaving an eco-friendly yard doesn’t have to mean replacing a lawn with sand and succulents. Ann-Marie Benz, California Native Plant Society’s horticulture program manager, says creating a drought-resilient landscape has a bad reputation. Creating a native, water-wise yard can be rewarding — and done with a personal flair.
Six Student Artists Win 2023 Otay Poster Contest
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkSix students from schools in the Otay Water District are the winners of the annual Student Poster Contest. More than 53 students submitted entries from schools in Chula Vista, El Cajon, and Spring Valley. The poster art depicts the value of water and using water wisely.
He Wanted a ‘Low-Water, Colorful, Smell-Good Garden.’ But First, the Lawn Had to Go
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Lisa BooneOn a closely packed street in Inglewood, where single-family home after single-family home overlooks a manicured lawn, a spectacular garden filled with California native plants reaches to the sky and spills onto the sidewalk. In Brian Bautista’s yard, upright showy penstemon, aromatic hummingbird sage, hardy toyon trees, and two types of milkweed — dramatic plants requiring […]