Water

Learn more about Rangeland Water Quality and Ranch Water Quality Planning so you can raise water quality standards on your land.

 Prioritize Your PlantsHigh priority plants are usually trees and shrubs that provide shade, are expensive to replace, and take a long time to mature.Medium priority plants are groundcovers, perennials (edibles, herbs, and flowers), and vines that grow quickly and are usually inexpensive to replace.Low…

Tree mortality and fire, wildfires, extended drought, forest management and restoration, bark beetle. Fire killed trees, sudden oak death, herbicides, girdling.

Lawns don't really belong in a summer-dry Mediterranean climate like Sonoma County. Tips for removal and plant replacement of existing lawns for a beautiful garden.

Drought in California and it's effects on tree mortality.

Learn effective landscape watering strategies for drought conditions, helping conserve water while keeping plants healthy and thriving during dry spells.

While rains in February and March have contributed to rising reservoirs and mountain snowpack, the fact remains that California is in a drought.

Colorful rain barrels attached to downspouts harvest roof water for use in the garden. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Harvested rainwater is rainwater that is captured from the roofs of buildings on a residential property.

Links to information on gardening and irrigation, water-wise plants and landscaping, and water-wise living.

One type of graywater system recycles water from your washer for landscape use. Credit: Pasadena Water and Power Graywater is untreated wastewater from bathroom tubs, sinks, showers, and washing machines.