Mulch Conserves Water!! Save 30 gallons for every 1,000 square feet each time you water Mulch slows evaporation, allowing water to sink into the soil, moderates soil temperature and breaks down into nutrients for plants. Be sure to add two to three inches of organic mulch (e.g., leaves and wood chips) around trees and plants... Read more »

Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum, holds plant sales at the Arboretum Teaching Nursery, offering hundreds of different kinds of uncommon garden plants that have been locally grown, including the Arboretum All-Stars, our top recommended plants for Central Valley gardens. We know that many homeowners are in the process of figuring out what to plant... Read more »

The City of Woodland is hosting a free water-wise residential landscape tour on Saturday, May 21, 2016.  At the tour you can learn about creative alternatives to water-thirsty lawns. The tour provides inspiration to convert existing front landscapes into attractive, water-wise landscapes. Water-wise landscapes draw much less water during hot, peak water-use months, reduce the potential for... Read more »

Mulch Conserves Water!! Save 30 gallons for every 1,000 square feet each time you water Mulch slows evaporation, allowing water to sink into the soil, moderates soil temperature and breaks down into nutrients for plants. Be sure to add two to three inches of organic mulch (e.g., leaves and wood chips) around trees and plants... Read more »