Olivenhain Municipal Water District is beginning construction this week on a new recycled water pipeline in Encinitas along Manchester Avenue and South El Camino Real from Via Poco to Tennis Club Drive. Once complete, customers connecting to this new pipeline will irrigate with recycled water, which will reduce demand for imported potable water by more […]
When Jeanne Reutlinger moved to her Escondido home in 2019, the neglected front yard was full of weeds, baked by the sun, and car exhausts from the street. Three years later, Reutlinger’s vision and hard work for a natural low maintenance habitat created a pollinator’s paradise full of native plants. Her efforts won the 2022 […]
In case you missed the memo: Glossy green lawns fed by sprinklers arcing water into the sky just don’t work anymore in these days of lingering drought. As the supply of water in reservoirs and wells continues to shrink around California, we need to change what and how we’re irrigating. Public parks might arguably be good locations for large […]
With your new WaterSmart landscaping plans complete, demolition and turf removal done, and your new irrigation system in place, it’s time to get started on the plant installation. For most homeowners, this is the most rewarding part of the process seeing your new landscaping come to life.
Manchester Pipeline Projects Continue with Installation of Recycled Water Pipeline
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkOlivenhain Municipal Water District is beginning construction this week on a new recycled water pipeline in Encinitas along Manchester Avenue and South El Camino Real from Via Poco to Tennis Club Drive. Once complete, customers connecting to this new pipeline will irrigate with recycled water, which will reduce demand for imported potable water by more […]
Escondido Landscape Makeover Winner Goes from Weeds to Wow
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkWhen Jeanne Reutlinger moved to her Escondido home in 2019, the neglected front yard was full of weeds, baked by the sun, and car exhausts from the street. Three years later, Reutlinger’s vision and hard work for a natural low maintenance habitat created a pollinator’s paradise full of native plants. Her efforts won the 2022 […]
Tear Out Your Lawn, Save California
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Jeanette Marantos and Lisa BooneIn case you missed the memo: Glossy green lawns fed by sprinklers arcing water into the sky just don’t work anymore in these days of lingering drought. As the supply of water in reservoirs and wells continues to shrink around California, we need to change what and how we’re irrigating. Public parks might arguably be good locations for large […]
Plant Installation Brings Your New WaterSmart Landscape to Life
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkWith your new WaterSmart landscaping plans complete, demolition and turf removal done, and your new irrigation system in place, it’s time to get started on the plant installation. For most homeowners, this is the most rewarding part of the process seeing your new landscaping come to life.