The Tri-Valley averages just 14” of rain a year which is just a few inches above what is qualified as a desert environment. During drought years our rain fall has fallen well below this even stressing our native plantings. Even during normal years we receive over 85% of this rain October – March leaving us without any respite for 6 months.

A typical lawn requires over 50” of water a year to keep healthy and green and while open spaces for recreation are great for the community, home landscapes can be made beautiful with much less water and maintenance efforts (including the chemical fertilizers and pesticides). Let me help you transform your water thirsty lawn to a garden that requires less water and less work and lots of year round interest.