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 ...

When we usually think about wildflower hikes, our minds wander to the sweeping landscapes of the Columbia River Gorge, where yellow balsamroot and purple lupines bloom on hills overlooking the mighty ...

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.

76.2 x 122 cm. (30 x 48 in.) ...

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 ...

Part artwork, part farm and part educational tool, Swale was designed as a way to feed both people’s stomachs and their minds. Mattingly came up with the idea after discovering that it was illegal in ...