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01Oct

a grey gravel footpath curves through a landscape of grasses and flowering plants

Waterwise Community Stories: Jackson Farm II HOA

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Blog,Large Properties and HOAs,Save Water,Waterwise Communities

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What if your HOA could save water, support pollinators, and create beautiful outdoor spaces? Discover how one community transformed unused grass into a thriving waterwise landscape!

10Sep

The front yard of a home, with some grass and a garden planted around the patio.

Waterwise Community Stories: Terry from Eagle

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A Town of Eagle resident goes waterwise for the first time with a Garden In A Box kit! Colorado’s drought and aridification are well known across the state this year.

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26May

A Slow the Flow technician and a homeowner talking on a backyard patio.

Waterwise Community Field Blog: Liz’s Water-Efficient Westminster Landscape

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One of the largest lawn removals this year took place in Lakewood, where 2,500 sq ft of grass was transformed into a DIY waterwise garden, plus tips to plan yours.

06Apr

Waterwise Community Field Blog: Cassandra’s “Renatured” Front Yard

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One of the largest lawn removals this year took place in Lakewood, where 2,500 sq ft of grass was transformed into a DIY waterwise garden, plus tips to plan yours.

02Feb

a backyard garden with a bridge, covered in snow

Waterwise Community Field Blog: A Frosty Photo Showcase

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One of the largest lawn removals this year took place in Lakewood, where 2,500 sq ft of grass was transformed into a DIY waterwise garden, plus tips to plan yours.

24Oct

Waterwise Community Field Blog: Mark of Willows Water District

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One of the largest lawn removals this year took place in Lakewood, where 2,500 sq ft of grass was transformed into a DIY waterwise garden, plus tips to plan yours.

25Sep

Two volunteers load up a car with plants from a Garden In A Box kit.

Waterwise Community Field Blog: Garden In A Box in Grand Junction

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One of the largest lawn removals this year took place in Lakewood, where 2,500 sq ft of grass was transformed into a DIY waterwise garden, plus tips to plan yours.

12Aug

Two homeowners stand in their yard after the grass was removed.

Waterwise Community Field Blog: Leigh and Raquel of Lakewood

Garrett B

Blog,Lawn Replacement,Save Water,Waterwise Communities

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One of the largest lawn removals this year took place in Lakewood, where 2,500 sq ft of grass was transformed into a DIY waterwise garden, plus tips to plan yours.

30May

A sprinkler technician and a homeowner review information together in the front yard.

Waterwise Community Field Blog: Karen of Broomfield

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Blog,Save Water,Slow the Flow,Waterwise Communities

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I tag along on Karen’s Slow the Flow appointment, learning about sprinkler efficiency and her watering experience in the following weeks. With the spring kicking off our Slow the Flow

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07May

Waterwise Community Field Blog: Kerry White of Boulder

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Kerry and I talk landscape design, water conservation, and her upcoming Lawn Removal Service appointment. “We knew we didn’t want a full [Kentucky] bluegrass lawn.” That was Kerry’s thought when

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