For this home, Yardzen designed an entertainment-friendly backyard that pairs gray gravel and pavers with native plants and drought-tolerant species. Courtesy Yardzen For some people, the battle for ...

Will Afton often spends his days working with community members on how to get their lawns, vegetable gardens and fruit trees in healthy shape. As a horticulturist who now works as the county agent, or ...

Lawns are surprisingly resilient during dry spells. Grass is adapted to going dormant (i.e. brown) as a way to cut down on water needs when rain isn’t happening. Then it’s able to “green up” when a ...