Water-wise tip: Get landscape ideas

Want to transition your turf to a more water-wise landscape but don’t know where to start? Check out the Regional Water Authority’s “Water-Wise Gardening in the Gold Country Region,” an online guide to drought-tolerant makeovers. Find it at rwa.watersavingplants.com/.

Take a cyber-tour of local landscapes that squeeze more out of every drop. Find dozens of examples of real-life gardens with notes attached to landscape photos identifying plants and their assets. Get hundreds of drought-tolerant suggestions as well as plants for specific needs. Find practical tips and online tools for creating your own garden design plus do-it-yourself advice for planting, growing and maintaining that landscape.

Debbie Arrington

This story was originally published November 13, 2015 at 6:00 AM with the headline "Water-wise tip: Get landscape ideas."