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OPEI’s board weighs strategy, welcomes new member
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute’s board of directors is hoping to counter the movement away from natural lawns in the Southwest & California to natural grass.
February 10, 2016
Members of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute board gathered recently in Sarasota, Florida, to discuss a number of issues the industry considers important to its overall health.
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Taking no chances, California extends water restrictions
Despite promising precipitation El Nino rain in recent weeks, California water regulators voted Tuesday to extend emergency drought measures through October.
February 3, 2016
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Despite El Nino rains, Palo Alto tightens water restrictions
California’s drought is far from over despite El Nino rain, & Palo Alto’s city council has introduced a new landscaping ordinance affecting water usage.
January 20, 2016
Palo Alto’s new landscaping ordinance requires the usage of native or low-water-use plants.
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California banks on El Nino as parts of U.S. combat flooding
It's a fine line with El Nino, and Californians are hopeful about the prospect of receiving rain and snow -- while mindful of how destructive floods and mudslides can be.
January 4, 2016
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts wetter-than-average conditions for central and southern California. Photo: NOAA
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California officials keep tabs on El Nino’s effect on drought
The California Department of Water Resources conducted its first measurements of 2016 for the Sierra Nevada snowpack last week. The overall reading is 108 percent of average.
January 4, 2016
This comparison of the Sierra Nevada snowpack from March 27, 2010 (left) to March 29, 2015 (right) shows just how much the snowpack has diminished during the drought. Photo: earthobservatory.nasa.gov
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Like its lawns, California’s Christmas trees go thirsty
Christmas trees and seedlings suffer in California, as growers like Louise Jensen-Moran of Crest Ranch Christmas Tree Farm stop watering due to drought.
December 17, 2015
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California city weighs banning front-yard grass altogether
One California city is planning to update its landscaping ordinance by banning grass in front yards in an attempt to meet Gov. Jerry Brown’s turf reduction requirement. The Paso Robles City Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday in favor of the ban, which has possible exceptions that allow homeowners to add turf if the proper documents […]
November 23, 2015
Many Californians have swapped out their lush lawns for xeriscapes. Photo: gsd.harvard.com
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Drought draws grant money; turf-removal incentives climb
The U.S. Department of Labor has released another $6 million to the state of California as part of a National Dislocated Worker Grant to help people whose jobs have been affected by the 4-year-old drought there. The latest grant payment brings the total released to California thus far to $9 million. The first $3 million […]
November 20, 2015
Drought conditions have prevailed for several years now in California and portions of the desert Southwest. Photo: Wikipedia
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Critics examine short-lived heyday of Turf Terminators
A CBS Los Angeles investigative reporter has discovered a possible link between turf-removal company Turf Terminators and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. In April, Garcetti praised Turf Terminators during his State of the City address saying that they were “an L.A. company that leverages rebates to replace water-guzzling lawns with beautiful water-wise plants – like […]
November 12, 2015
Mayor Eric Garsetti’s motives are now being questioned as to why he mention Turf Terminators in his speech. Photo: lamayor.org
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Cities fined for falling short of state-required water cutbacks
California fined four communities $61,000 each for failing to reach their water conservation goals. Beverly Hills, the Coachella Valley Water District and the cities of Indio and Redlands have collectively used 2.3 billion gallons since June, and Coachella Valley used 1.4 billion gallons by itself, according to the Sacramento Bee. When Gov. Jerry Brown issued […]
November 2, 2015
Coachella Valley is known for its desert golf courses, but it has been trying to reach its water conservation goal.
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Some beekeepers leaving California due to drought
While the four-year drought in California hasn’t brought the state’s agricultural industry to a standstill, it has shrunk its crops and this, in turn, has affected the beekeeping industry. The lack of precipitation has devastated plants that provide the nectar on which bees feed. Without a large, dependable natural food source for their bees, California’s […]
October 2, 2015
The lack of food and water for bees is driving commercial beekeepers out of the state of California.
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Drought-conscious landscaper invents waterless urinal
One landscaper has developed a unique method for cutting down on water usage in Bakersfield, California. Mike Henson, the owner of Maranatha Landscaping, has patented his Sweet Pea waterless urinal and is now looking to mass produce them. The Sweet Pea is a decorative porcelain bowl that sits on a porcelain sleeve. The sleeve houses […]
September 9, 2015
These custom-made porcelain urinals are just one of the ways Californians are trying to save water. Photo: Maranatha Landscaping
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