Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You don't need an acre of land to enrich the environment, says Christopher Smee of his Glendale front yard, which is filled with ...

If mowing the lawn is getting you down, it might be time to ditch your exotic buffalo, couch or kikuyu grass and switch to a ...

One great place to put a native plant bed is the base of a tree. It creates what is called a 'soft landing' for caterpillars that need to transition from the tree to pupating on the ground. Paula Diaz ...

The U.S. now has enough lawn to cover an area bigger than the state of Georgia. That means a lot of watering, as well as fertilizer, weed killers and mowing, which contribute to air and water ...

Biking along country roads inspired Laura O’Toole to rip out lawn for beautiful native plants. Biking along country roads, Laura O’Toole fell in love with native bunch grasses. At home, she ripped out ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The edge between two homeowners' lawns shows a distinct difference between the common lawn grass, left, and John Ellis' lawn of ...

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After: Smee's garden today. Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles' past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for the future. When Christopher Smee ...

You don't need an acre of land to enrich the environment, says Christopher Smee of his Glendale front yard, which is filled with California native plants. Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles ...