Category Archives: Low Water

Designing a Low Water Garden

Posted on April 15, 2013 | Comments Off

low water landscape in Escondido, CaliforniaWater is consumed by all living things to survive. We use it for everything, from cleaning, to cooling, to cooking, to powering the electricity in our homes. By far, the biggest user of water is the agricultural community. With the need to grow food for the entire world, it’s not surprising that the amount of available water has decreased substantially even from just ten years ago.
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Q&A for Low Water Landscapers and Gardeners | San Diego Landscaping | The Yard Fairy

Posted on March 31, 2013 | Leave a comment

Yard Fairy Q&A for Low Water Landscapers and Gardeners

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Low Water Landscaping Videos | San Diego Landscaping | The Yard Fairy

Posted on March 17, 2013 | Leave a comment

Low Water Landscaping Videos from The Yard Fairy

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Posted on February 15, 2013

Here are some of my favorite products that I recommend and use myself: gardening tools, greywater compatible soaps, gardening books, edible gardening supplies, drip irrigation, and much, much more.

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Where’s Diane?

Posted on February 8, 2013 | Leave a comment

Network Online With the Yard Fairy

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Recycling Rain Using Rain Water Harvesting Techniques

Posted on January 25, 2013 | Comments Off

Recycling Rain in a rain garden

Recycling Rain Using Rain Water Harvesting Techniques

There seem to be two schools of thought on rain water. One is that it is our enemy and needs to be removed from our property as quickly as possible.

The second is that water is our friend, and we need to capture it and let it sink back into the soil. Clearly, moving it away from the house is important, but shipping it out to the storm sewer system causes problems in the ocean and wastes a natural resource.

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Landscaping Consultations

Posted on January 18, 2013 | Comments Off

Red Pasion Flower bloomOur Landscape Consultation services are perfect for anyone who is:

  • A new gardener
  • New to this garden
  • Feeling like you dont know where to start
  • Wanting to make more of the garden you have
  • Having some specific landscaping problems you dont know how to address
  • Looking to reduce water use in your yard
  • Looking to reduce the amount of maintenance

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Lessons in Sustainable Gardening | San Diego Landscaping by The Yard Fairy

Posted on December 28, 2012 | Comments Off

Lotusland, Santa Barbara Botanical Garden and Casa Nueva

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Walk round your yard before a spade hits the ground!

Posted on December 20, 2012 | Leave a comment

I have finally found a landscape design package that I’m comfortable with, and I love the results! Continue reading →

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Day two of Pacific Horticultre Symposium – Gardening Under Mediterranean Skies VII: Lessons in Sustainable Gardening

Posted on December 14, 2012 | Comments Off

Relaxing in the Japanese Garden at LotuslandDuring the second day of the Pacific Horticulture Symposium, we were treated to a visit to Lotusland in Montecito, near Santa Barbara, California, United States. Also known as Ganna Walska Lotusland, Lotusland is the historic estate of Madame Ganna Walska and current location of a non-profit botanical garden of approximately 37 acres. The Lotusland estate is open to the public by advance reservation only, with walking tours 1½ to 2 hours long through the distinctive gardens. Here are some of my favorite pictures and memories of that day.

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