Nevertheless, finding new ways to reduce landscape water use can be daunting. It seems we are being squeezed to the last drop on ideas to help save water. Water managers are wringing their hands, as ...

LITTLETON, Colo. — When Lena Astilli first bought her home outside of Denver, she had no interest in matching the wall-to-wall green lawns that dominated her block. She wanted native plants — the kind ...

Homeowners who recall the Polar Vortex almost exactly two years ago are finding dire shortages of supplies to prepare their fruit trees, palm trees, and other e ...

Al fresco living is having a moment. We’re all using our personal outdoor spaces more than ever, in fact, according to a recent survey conducted by TruGreen, folks are spending 14 hours a week outside ...

Earth Day is Tuesday, and Northern Water, the regional water agency that serves eight counties across northern and eastern Colorado, has some suggestions for ways to celebrate. A demonstration garden, ...

Don’t call it xeriscaping. Colorado Springs Utilities doesn’t. “Not only Utilities but across the state, more and more people are moving away from ‘xeriscaping,’” said Lisa Pace, the agency’s water ...

LA MESALA MESA — The Helix Water District’s administration office in La Mesa is sporting a new look with drought tolerant landscaping that has increased the curb appeal of the headquarters. Three ...