Landscapes for Ventura County
Southern Ventura County is one of five regions around the world where Mediterranean and native plants can thrive together. Here, drought-tolerant landscaping doesn’t only mean cacti and succulents. We have the benefit of a bright, varied, and vibrant plant palette with varieties that are well-suited to our area’s rainfall and cultivate a healthy, balanced backyard ecosystem.
Learn how to create garden landscapes that make sense for our regional climate and can withstand weather patterns that are becoming less predictable and more extreme. From droughts to floods and back again, our landscapes have seen it all. They’ve adapted and responded.
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Did you know that residential outdoor water use across the United States accounts for nearly 8 billion gallons of water each day, mainly for landscape irrigation? The average U.S. household uses more water outdoors than for showering and washing clothes combined.
Tired of dragging out the hose every day or letting your sprinkler soak the sidewalk? Along with our Sprinkler Spruce-Up page, the following tips can help you water less and water smarter.
Take a Virtual Garden Tour or visit the Garden Gallery for landscape inspiration. Click “Add to My List” to save a favorite plant or garden. Be sure to check out Resources for design and maintenance help.