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Ask the Expert: How to Cultivate a Drought-Tolerant Landscape at Home

Posted September 27, 2022 / Lauren Cruz

As a sapling, John Hiatt always had colorful gardens and fruit trees to explore and harvest. Watching his father tend to those gardens unconsciously planted a passion for horticulture in him. It’s a passion that has blossomed into a career…

The removal of decorative lawns like the one in front of Building 45 will help the campus conserve millions of gallons of water annually.

Lawn Reduction Saves 2 Million Gallons of Water as Campus Copes With Drought

Posted September 1, 2022 / Lauren Cruz

Imagine 100 average-sized swimming pools strewn across the campus landscape. The estimated 2 million gallons of water needed to fill those pools is what Cal Poly Pomona will save annually by eliminating eight parcels of decorative lawns. Out of that…