Whether you're starting from scratch or improving an existing landscape, sustainable gardening is about working with nature rather than against it.

Across the Bay Area, water agencies actively pay homeowners to remove lawns, install drought-tolerant gardens, and reduce water use. These programs are designed to support exactly what xeriscaping delivers: beautiful, low-water, sustainable landscapes.

Saving water that falls from the sky can be a very neat way to keep your summer-dry garden looking a little greener. But should you bother?