Blue Thumb bloggers Linden, Larry, Cheryl and Soleil share their personal approach to creating and maintaining beautiful landscapes that also happen to use water efficiently.
Excavation, Grading, Drainage and Planning the Hardscape Phase of our ProjectIn last month’s discussion, we talked about the “Cash for Grass” program in Roseville. Also, we shared a number of steps that we took to ensure that our project would go smoothly and without major difficulties during the early phases … Continue reading |
What’s Happening in the Wonderful World of WaterGreetings Blue Thumb Blog readers. Has this weather been terrific or what? I suppose it seems that I’m always noting the weather. Well, I’m ecstatic because there have been some great “happenings” — events and projects — taking place, … Continue reading |
Inviting Water to Stay Part III Permeable PerksThe Elk Grove Rain Garden Plaza Continued Enter the Rain: Permeable Perks Make Like Water and Pour Mommy…What’s a permeable? Sounds like an eruptive skin condition, an ultra hideous pimple that has come to stay forever. But no, it’s … Continue reading |
“CASH-FOR-GRASS” AND DEVELOPING A PROJECT PLAN“CASH-FOR-GRASS” PROGRAM AND DEVELOPING A PLAN FOR OUR PROJECT Bergeron Landscape Plan “CASH-FOR-GRASS” PROGRAM AND DEVELOPING A PLAN FOR OUR PROJECT Last month, we discussed the outline of our project and what steps we needed to take and what was … Continue reading |
AAGGD – MMIH – RPRP – What does this Alphabet Soup mean? Keep reading…Hi there Blue Thumb Blog readers. Did you visit your neighborhood nursery on May 19 for Ask A Green Gardener Day (AAGGD)? I’d like to hear about the questions you asked and what you learned from the Green … Continue reading |
Inviting Water to Stay Part II Thank You Very MulchThe Elk Grove Rain Garden Plaza Continued Thank You Very Mulch Exploring the Rain Garden and What You Will See Salvia spathacea, aka Hummingbird Sage and loads of mulch Let us be clear about a few things. First, when … Continue reading |
Inviting Water to Stay Part IWelcome to the Elk Grove Rain Garden Plaza, May 2012 children's tile art from Raingarden Plaza Earlier this month I laid eyes on a beautiful thing. The City of Elk Grove cut the ribbon on the much anticipated Rain Garden … Continue reading |
Steps We Took And Decisions We MadeNothing from the day we moved into our home in Roseville, California, on February 11, 1986, had been done to improve irrigation efficiency in our landscape with the exception of rebuilding the existing sprinkler system with low-flow sprinkler heads, replacement … Continue reading |
The Head-Bone’s Connected to the Sprinkler-BoneThe Anatomy of your Irrigation System It must be spring, because every year–about this time–a spectacular thing happens. The weather warms up and water erupts from the ground! Spontaneously it jets here and there, in arches and columns, … Continue reading |
Top Ten Ways to Have a Beautiful, Water-Efficient Garden?It’s spring (I promise) and its time to spring into action. (Did I really write that?) Top Ten lists abound for almost anything and everything, don’t they? If you’re looking for something to do, want a good laugh about why … Continue reading |
