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Rebate programs and costs are considered for new Southern California gardens.
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Common pesticides target the same mechanisms in the bee brain that are affected by nicotine in the human brain.
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When it comes to planting trees and shrubs, consider native plants.
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"A good way high school students can better understand healthier food choices is through the creation of a school garden, so the knowledge learned at school can be taken home and shared with their families."
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Six water-saving tips for vegetable gardening when times are dry.
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In a vegetable garden, this typically means using plants with large, thin leaves.
Keep new plantings to a minimum. The illustration thins out the branches to reveal underlying landscape, not as a recommendation of bonsai treatments for canopies.
What actually does grow in Southern California? The short answer: Less.
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We shouldn't have to wait for this one day to start making changes toward sustainability.
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Homeowners will have to find other sources to water their landscape other than the public's potable supply.
A fully integrated rain garden allows gardeners to test their ideas for maintenance needs.
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Parkways now amount to the next big frontier in outdoor urban water conservation.
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