News 8's Chief Meteorologist Matt Baylow was having a problem that's common now to many San Diego county homeowners: with our lack of rainfall and local water restrictions, his lawn was not as a attractive as he (or his neighbors) would have liked!
He decided to transform his front yard into a low-water landscape. Here, you'll be able to follow his journey through the process - and maybe get a few ideas of your own! And if you'd like to share your landscaping ideas, you can do that too.
Let's get started.
- Click on the video player on this page to watch Matt's story (broadcast on News 8) as he goes through the process.
- View some photos (including dramatic before and after shots) of what was once a nice, green lawn (many rainstorms ago) and is now a beautiful desert landscape
- Get some ideas from the Cyanic College Water Conservation Garden at their web site, including information on their upcoming plant fair and workshops
- Contact Acacia Landscaping, the local company that Matt hired to do the transformation
- For tips and tricks from Matt's landscaper Dave Dryden, please view the video in the Video Gallery.
- Check out how much water Matt's saving - PDF File every day now that thirsty lawn is "Ota here." ( Also, note the "nasty gram" from Matt's Homeowner's Association - PDF File.)
