The Destroyer of Plants — Our City Forest
THE DESTROYER OF PLANTS- June 3, 2016 by Vincent Gabrielle A field of tomatoes wilts. A stand of tanoak trees dies. A forest of bay laurels and manzanita withers. An orchard of citrus yellows and decays. A wildland restoration project READ MORE
How the Lawn Grew Across America and Why That Needs to Change — Our City Forest
There’s a growing anti-lawn sentiment in the drought-stricken West. Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and California each have programs in place to pay homeowners to replace lawns with xeriscaping (drought-tolerant landscapes). I’d heard of these programs when I lived in New York. READ MORE
