Search Results

Our Valley’s Water Story: From Watershed to Showerhead

March 24, 2014

[…] – Learn about What’s Trending in Water Conservation by Gerard Silvani, City of Phoenix. 10:30 to 10:55 a.m. – Ask the Water Experts 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Glendale Xeriscape Demonstration Garden Tour and Refreshments Attendees will receive a free desert-adapted red yucca plant and free energy- and water-saving devices, including a high-efficiency showerhead, a four-pack of CFL’s, and […]

Read More

Six Easy Ways to Reduce Your Landscape Water Use

May 8, 2013

If you want to create a healthy, attractive landscape and one that saves water to boot, then you can’t go wrong with Xeriscape. This concept of landscape design follows seven horticultural principles, including good planning, low water use plants, appropriate turf areas, efficient irrigation, soil improvements, use of mulches and lastly, proper maintenance. The way you maintain your landscape can […]

Read More

Community Gardens Flourish in PHX Renews

October 18, 2013

[…] experimental farm testing cover crops for dust control.  Some of the crops have included melons, sweet peas and a leafy plant that can be substituted for lettuce or spinach. There are Xeriscape demonstration areas showcasing some of the beautiful plants that grow in our desert.  More than 60 volunteers turned out on Activation Day, September 21st, to plant about 150 desert […]

Read More