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.

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 through an online forum on drought ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 through an online forum on drought ...