Healthy, water-saving soil consists of elements we don’t typically think of as soil at all. In fact, one of the most critical aspects of soil is the space between the particles. Soil space results from a process called aggregation. Solid matter will aggregate under the right conditions, forming space between the masses. This allows air […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants the public to weigh in on a $630 million plan to fix the region’s cross border pollution problems. Federal officials have completed a draft environmental impact review on a project that would treat sewage in the waters along the U.S.-Mexico border near San Diego and they are looking for […]
A thriving, water-efficient yard in La Mesa is the winner of the Helix Water District’s 2022 WaterSmart Landscape Contest. Homeowner Nick Voinov worked for a decade to transform his turf into its current WaterSmart residential landscape. It didn’t always look as bright and colorful as it does today. “I love plants and found them more […]
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County/by Mike Lee /KPBS-FM/TVby John Carroll / General Assignment Reporter & Anchor Contributors: Roland Lizarondo, Mike Damron / Video Journalist Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority
They’ve been part of the American Dream, Southern California style for decades. But verdant lawns are disappearing more and more thanks to shrinking water supplies. The Golden State is now in its third year of drought. A study published by the journal Nature Climate Change in February found this is the worst drought in what is now […]
To Build a Drought-Resistant Landscape, Start by Creating Healthy Soil
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Water News NetworkHealthy, water-saving soil consists of elements we don’t typically think of as soil at all. In fact, one of the most critical aspects of soil is the space between the particles. Soil space results from a process called aggregation. Solid matter will aggregate under the right conditions, forming space between the masses. This allows air […]
San Diego Border Sewage Plan Moves Forward
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby Erik AndersonThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants the public to weigh in on a $630 million plan to fix the region’s cross border pollution problems. Federal officials have completed a draft environmental impact review on a project that would treat sewage in the waters along the U.S.-Mexico border near San Diego and they are looking for […]
Water Efficient Yard is 2022 Helix Water District Landscape Contest Winner
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkA thriving, water-efficient yard in La Mesa is the winner of the Helix Water District’s 2022 WaterSmart Landscape Contest. Homeowner Nick Voinov worked for a decade to transform his turf into its current WaterSmart residential landscape. It didn’t always look as bright and colorful as it does today. “I love plants and found them more […]
Tightening Water Restrictions Lead More San Diegans to Replace Their Lawns
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBS-FM/TVby John Carroll / General Assignment Reporter & Anchor Contributors: Roland Lizarondo, Mike Damron / Video Journalist Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThey’ve been part of the American Dream, Southern California style for decades. But verdant lawns are disappearing more and more thanks to shrinking water supplies. The Golden State is now in its third year of drought. A study published by the journal Nature Climate Change in February found this is the worst drought in what is now […]