Drought
Lawn-pocalypse! Surviving Drought
![Bermuda grass and weeds overtaking drought stressed turf grass. Bermuda grass and weeds overtaking drought stressed turf grass.](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/byg//blogfiles/107771small.jpg)
Ah, summer! The season of sunburns, pool parties, and… lawn droughts. If your once lush, green carpet now looks like a crunchy brown doormat, you're not alone. Let's dive into why your yard is staging a dramatic death scene and what you can do to...
Climate-Change Resources
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University of California UC ANR Green Blog (Climate Change and Other Topics) https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Green/index.cfm?tagname=climate%20change (full index) Examples: - Save Trees First: Tips to Keep Them Alive Under...
Drought focus of Water Resources IMPACT magazine special issue
![Not all effects of drought are as easy to see as on this parched hillside. Photo by Faith Kearns Not all effects of drought are as easy to see as on this parched hillside. Photo by Faith Kearns](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/Green//blogfiles/97702small.png)
UC ANR experts address emotional toll of drought Preparing the American West for prolonged drought is the focus of a double issue of Water Resources IMPACT magazine. The California Water Commission staff are guest editors for this special...
Your water-efficient landscape doesn’t have to be barren
![Volunteers rate the landscape plants during the Fall Open House at the South Coast Research and Extension Center in August 2022. All photos by Saoimanu Sope. Volunteers rate the landscape plants during the Fall Open House at the South Coast Research and Extension Center in August 2022. All photos by Saoimanu Sope.](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/Green//blogfiles/97058small.png)
UC climate-ready landscape trials identify low-water yet attractive plants Good news: roses can be a part of your water-efficient landscape. Lorence Oki, UC Cooperative Extension environmental horticulture specialist in the UC Davis Department of...
Plant Suggestions for your Rain Garden
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Last week in this column we suggested creating a swale in your home garden to capture rain and practice effective water conservation. If you have been inspired to start planning a swale, you may be looking forward to the fun of selecting plants for this...
Now is the time to plant climate-ready trees, says UCCE researcher
![Janet Hartin presents her research at the Lead With Trees conference in Palm Springs. Janet Hartin presents her research at the Lead With Trees conference in Palm Springs.](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/Green//blogfiles/96465small.jpg)
In a drought-prone region like Southern California, working with Mother Nature is not only wise but necessary, according to Janet Hartin, UC Cooperative Extension horticulture advisor for Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties, who...
New tool calculates crop rotation costs, benefits for California rice growers
![A new rice crop rotation calculator, available at https://rice-rotation-calculator.ipm.ucanr.edu, helps California farmers determine if the practice makes financial sense for their fields. Photo by Evett Kilmartin A new rice crop rotation calculator, available at https://rice-rotation-calculator.ipm.ucanr.edu, helps California farmers determine if the practice makes financial sense for their fields. Photo by Evett Kilmartin](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/food//blogfiles/96342small.jpg)
UC researchers studying how practice can help farmers manage drought, pests, other challenges Due to severe water shortages, rice acres planted in California plummeted by 37% from 2021 to 2022, according to numbers released recently by the U.S....
UCCE water management expert helps save water, increase supply in SoCal
![Former Ph.D. student Amninder Singh collects drone and soil moisture data to evaluate the response of hybrid bermudagrass to different irrigation levels using recycled water and a soil moisture sensor-based smart irrigation controller. The study was conducted at UC ANR South Coast Research and Extension Center in Irvine. Former Ph.D. student Amninder Singh collects drone and soil moisture data to evaluate the response of hybrid bermudagrass to different irrigation levels using recycled water and a soil moisture sensor-based smart irrigation controller. The study was conducted at UC ANR South Coast Research and Extension Center in Irvine.](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/Green//blogfiles/96001small.jpg)
Earlier this year, officials in Southern California declared a water shortage emergency resulting in restrictions such as limiting outdoor water use to one day of the week. While mandatory restrictions vary across the region, Amir Haghverdi, UC...
Drought Support to Small Producers
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California continues to face escalating drought conditions and as a result, Control Section 11.85 of the Budget Act of 2021 allocated $5 million for direct drought relief funds which will be administered through the CUSP (California Underserved and Small...
What Makes a Plant Drought Tolerant?
![Ceanothus 'Concha', Jeanette Alosi Ceanothus 'Concha', Jeanette Alosi](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/dirt//blogfiles/95560small.jpg)
Fall is the best time to put new plants in the ground. They can establish roots and become accustomed to conditions in their new home before going dormant for the winter, then benefit from the mild spring conditions before the scorching heat of...