WELLSPRING
LA Waterkeeper's quarterly water conservation digest. Every season we’ll bring you easy water-saving tips, native plant inspo, farmer's market hacks, and the hottest eco-events in town.
ISSUE 01: WINTER 2024
Fall is here, and now is the perfect time to start prepping your yard for the rainy season ahead. With just a little bit of prep work, you can design a rain garden that’s ready to capture every drop—saving water, reducing runoff, and keeping your plant babies thriving and happy.
Climate whiplash means that huge swings from really wet to really dry seasons are bound to become the new normal. But what does that mean for everyday Angelenos? More importantly, are we in a drought or not?!
So, you’ve already swapped your plastic utensils for bamboo ones, ditched Amazon for your local flea market, and you’re besties with your Buy Nothing group. So, what’s left for a sustainability champion like you to do? Let’s talk about your lawn.
We all have that friend that claims to be a low maintenance queen, but California native plants are really that girl. Once they’re settled in, they use up to 85% less water than traditional landscaping. This means you’ll save big on your water bill while giving a break to our precious water resources.