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A GROWING PASSION: After The Lawn Is Gone - Waterwise Gardens

Host Nan Sterman and landscape designer Nick Dean admire the feeling of water created by the blue green grasses flowing out from under the bridge in this low-water garden design from the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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Host Nan Sterman and landscape designer Nick Dean admire the feeling of water created by the blue green grasses flowing out from under the bridge in this low-water garden design from the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2

Once the lawn is gone, it leaves behind a blank slate ready for to be reimagined to meet the homeowners’ needs and desires. On this episode, we learn about planning a new water-wise garden, including the the features, and the process of water-wise garden installation.

A GROWING PASSION: After the Lawn is Gone - Waterwise Gardens

We head to the nursery for a glimpse at beautiful waterwise plants, then visit a just-planted garden to see the characteristics of this climate adapted garden.

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In the process, we visit a selection of gardens that demonstrate how beautiful and aesthetically diverse water-wise gardens can be.

From earth-friendly and water-wise gardens to organic foods and habitat restoration, San Diegans demand options that protect our health, feed our communities and protect our natural resources.

Swales are one of the many water-saving strategies that can be applied in a water-wise garden design.
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Swales are one of the many water-saving strategies that can be applied in a water-wise garden design.

Hosted by Nan Sterman, A GROWING PASSION explores backyard food production, major horticultural growers, low-water landscapes and sustainable practices around the home and in the garden.

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