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home & garden | water conservation Dry can be beautiful Southern California, Inland empire — don’t be fooled. While lush verdant landscapes filled with tropical color and homes surrounded by carpets of thick green grasses may be the 1950s dream of suburbia, it’s just not reality — at least not here and not without unnatural intervention. While the occasional misty or overcast day may speak otherwise, our own Ie is actually an arid climate. It’s a place where scrub, California Coastal oak and drought-tolerant natives are at home — especially on the alluvial fans where our foothill communities have built up. With landscape irrigation accounting for as much as 60 percent of water usage according to the Chino Valley Water District, it’s no wonder local water providers are asking homeowners to get real when it comes to landscaping. the district recently held its first landscape tour, 24 | inlandlivingmagazine.com | may 09 which attracted some 150 residents who explored local landscape options that require little or none of the wet stuff. the tour included homes, public properties and the Maloof Foundation Discovery Garden in Alta Loma, where visitors wandered the trails to find a wide variety of drought-resistant plants — many of which offer bright color. After checking in at the district offices, participants received a tour binder with maps, plant lists, gardening and conservation information and CDs. that, coupled with handouts at the Maloof garden, and the take-home was a fat packet of ideas that also included fliers about upcoming events, plants for birds, butterflies, erosion control and aroma. the tour was part of the district’s water conservation recognition program and is expected to be an annual event. — Don Sproul Below, a garden at the Brinkley home, also on the tour, used rock pathways to set off a displays of statice, sedum and a collection of droughttolerant plants including varieties of yucca, aloe, cactus, sage, yarrow and heavenly bamboo. Photos By thomas R. coRdova r e a l i t y c h e c k f o r l a n d s c a p i n g The Maloof Foundation Discovery Garden in Alta Loma sparkled with smart color during a recent low-water use landscaping tour. At top of facing page: a wandering path is lined with drought-resistant plants. The rest of the gallery, by color: the purple-blue flowers are statice, also known as sea lavender; the orange blossom on the left border is a sun rose, which can serve as a nice complement to California poppies; the cream-white blossoms at bottom left are from the Coppertone sedum, the leaves of which have the metallic copper tint (also shown in lower right side of frame). The final plants in the frame are the red Navajo Autumn Sage salvia and the isomeris arborea Bladderpod, shown bottom right, and, at bottom center, a cactus from the Brinkley home in Rancho Cucamonga. ▲
Events, information In addition to the Maloof Foundation Discovery Garden, local water districts and botanic gardens offer a range of ideas and frequently host events to help gardeners and to promote water conservation. Local resources include: • Cucamonga Valley Water District, 10440 Ashford St., Rancho Cucamonga; 909-987-2591, www.cvwdwater.com The CVWD will celebrate water awareness day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 9 with activities for families and children at district headquarters. The district also plans a landscape workshop May 30, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; reservations are required and may be made online. • Inland Empire Utilities Agency, 6075 Kimball Ave., Chino; 909-993-1600, www.ieua.org. This regional agency is a water wholesaler and importer and also manages wastewater treatment and recycling and composting as well as other utility-related services. Public tours of the 22-acre Chino Creek Wetlands and Educational Park are offered twice a month. For an appointment call 909-606-1933. An Earth Day celebration is scheduled April 22 at the park from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Call 909-993-1935 for details. • Maloof Foundation Discovery Garden, 5131 Carnelian St., Alta Loma; 909-980-0412, www.malooffoundation.org/garden.cfm Visitors can follow the winding trails surrounding the Maloof Foundation museum and residence to explore a variety of natural landscaping options with art installations scattered throughout. The garden is open for self-guided tours noon to 4 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays; free. • Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Way, Claremont; 909-625-8767, www.rsabg.org This is a great place to explore garden ideas or just take in the scenery. Now offering a Grow Native Nursery, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday on the east side of the visitor parking lot; also a variety of lectures and nature walks and Mother’s Day events. See details on the Web. Admission $8, $6 students and seniors. • Chino Basin Water Conservation District demonstration garden, 4594 San Bernardino St., Montclair, www.cbwcd.org The district’s garden is filled with ideas in a beautiful setting. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, closed on holidays. The adjoining Wilderness Garden opens April 25. The district plans a Harmony in the Garden workshop on May 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More information on the Web. To sign up or for details call 909-466-0434. may 09 | inlandlivingmagazine.com | 25
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