Is there a "swale" in your future? Human-created artificial swales are becoming more popular in our arid region as landscapers and others recognize the water-saving benefits they can provide.

EDWARD H. NIEMANN British, active 1863 - 1867 A LANDSCAPE WITH RICHMOND CASTLE ON THE RIVER SWALE, YORKSHIRE signed lower right: Niemann oil on canvas, unlined unframed: 60.9 x 107 cm.; 24 x 42⅛ in.

In many places on this earth, people experience occasional drought. Here in Northern California, there’s a good chance we will have one this winter. I was browsing ...

In many places on this earth, people experience occasional drought. Here in Northern California, there’s a good chance we will have one this winter. I was browsing ...

Many plants that do well in our Butte County Mediterranean climate flourish during the rainy season and can survive during the long dry summer. Gardens may receive too much rainwater when it is not ...

How much rainwater have you kept in your yard so far this season? It's not too late to start harvesting it. Indeed, this is the best time to do some simple earthworks to take advantage of free ...

The “swale on Yale” gathers and cleans stormwater runoff from Capitol Hill before it enters Lake Union. This voluntary retrofit of a storm system in a dense urban setting is the first of its kind in ...

Some homeowners in Miami Gardens say they are being unfairly fined over dead grass, but not on their own property. The issue lies on city-owned swales and residents are pushing back, saying aggressive ...

Nobody can deny the heat we feel. We are breaking records routinely. There’s saltwater flooding during king tides, the Bay is near dying, and endemic butterflies are on the brink of extinction. What a ...