Preregister for the WaterSmart Landscape Workshop!
Join us for a WaterSmart Landscape Workshop. Space is limited, so be sure to preregister. More information: www.ecolandscape.org Click here to pre-register.
Leave the Rake in the Shed!
What to do with leaf litter…… The leaves on neighboring trees have turned color and are falling to the ground. Time to get out the rake??? That’s what most of us are used to doing. But consider leaving the leaves where they fall. There are many environmental benefits to leaving leaves in the garden/lawn that […]
SAVE THE DATE! Elk Grove Greener Gardens EXPO & Garden Tour – April 25th!
Enter to win a free ‘Greener’ Garden Landscape Design! The EXPO will feature hands-on demonstration stations and experts that will help you create a ‘greener’, more sustainable garden.
Elk Grove Greening!
LCWC and partners meets with Elk Grove Public Works to discuss Greening Elk Grove. Greening refers to incorporating or retrofitting environmentally friendly designs into new and existing development, both commercial and residential. It could include such changes as removing grass and replacing it with drought tolerant plants or in new development, not using grass in the first place.
“Living beyond a sustainable level has consequences.”
Looking through the Sacramento Bee an article published this week popped out at me. The article talks about Sacramento area water use and limitations that this area will face in the near future… “Living beyond a sustainable level has consequences. We’re going to have to bring the use of water into a reasonable balance with available supplies.”