Did you know that in California, we use an average of 30-60% of our water outdoors? Cutting water use in the yard or garden has the potential to make a big impact on your overall water use. For this year’s Community Resilience Challenge, consider mak
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I am new to the network and hope to gain some insight into a process that I am, potentially, about to embark.
I am an intern architect and work at an Architecture firm in Brentwood. I will be pitching an idea for a company-run garden onsite, soo
Read more…Spring is on the horizon! Was this winter particularly ravaging on your landscaping? Did you add "replace dead plants or grass" to your to-do list?
Maybe you’ve been thinking about saying farewell to pesticides and fertilizers for a couple of years now, or perhaps you’ve never really giving the idea a lot of thought. Either way, 2016 is the year to do it!
Synthetic gardening inputs — including
Sheet mulching is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to convert your lawn or underwhelming yard into a beautiful, nutrient-dense, no-hassle garden bed without digging up your yard. Even better? You probably already have enough to get started
Read more…Ahhhh, the smell of much-needed rain, the crunching of leaves beneath our feet and cozying up with our loved ones- Fall is fast approaching us here in Contra Costa County! Take advantage of our sustainable living workshops, dedicated to arming you wi
Read more…Thank you to everyone who participated and made Contra Costa's first 350 Home & Garden Challenge an amazing success. We nearly tripled our goal of 350 actions - there were 974 actions registered!
Check out the photos and story of our demonstration we
Read more…Hi! I just published a blog post on the BayFriendly Blog, I'd love to share it with you. This is about the impact of conventional lawn chemicals used throughout the Bay Area. They are associated with many conditions we don't want to see in ourselves,
Read more…Ready to lose your thirsty lawn?
Replace it with a healthy garden that works for you. By using Bay-Friendly practices, you can conserve water, natural resources and prevent pollution. And with sheet mulching, you can plant directly on top of the lawn
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