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I’ve been running low flow toilet replacement programs in Tehachapi Valley since 2014. The programs are almost over, and now is the time to heap...

Don’t make me send this money back to the State! The Toilet Rebate Program so many of you participated in (thanks!) is financed through a State...

Abundant rain and snow are greening the hillsides and vacant lots. Spring comes early in a Mediterranean climate. California (except for our deserts)...

I’ve used the analogy before about our water supply being like a bank account. Much of the savings account, the already overused water stored...

I had a tough time coming up with a title for this article. I wanted to go with “Winter is Here” but only other Game of Thrones fans would get...

I’m not very philosophical, so I always appreciate when others present ideas in a way that helps me think about stuff. One of the aspects of Social...

I was really excited to see most of the Tehachapi City Council candidates list water issues and aging infrastructure among their top concerns. TCCWD...

This morning I stepped out my door and immediately turned back inside to grab a jacket. It seems like Fall is here, and we’ll be turning the clocks...

Wherever I drive in our beautiful valley, I’m forever looking at landscapes. Lately I’ve noticed an increase in yards that have opted for that...

We’re getting to the really hot part of the year, and lawns everywhere are getting that golden glow. Don’t panic! Fescue grass has a strategy to s...

Here at Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District (TCCWD), we’ve been very actively promoting the State Department of Water Resources Turf...

The drought continues, and smart homeowners everywhere are asking for help with their irrigation systems. To celebrate Smart Irrigation Month, we are...

Trees are having a tough time right now because of the drought. Nobody knows better than residents of Bear Valley Springs and other forested areas....

Water is amazing. We tend to take it for granted, turn on the faucet and out it flows. Flush the toilet and away it goes. Put your glass under the ice...

Clothing fashions come and go. Did you know that there are landscape fashions too? For example, in the 1630s, “tulip mania” swept the...

I was at a home earlier this week doing a consultation for the homeowner who wanted to remove some lawn and take advantage of the turf removal...

Governor Brown’s executive order (November 13, 2015) will continue emergency drought restrictions another year if drought conditions persist...

When families and friends get together to celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other mid-winter festivals, what is it they gather around? Most of us...

I was at a home earlier this week doing a consultation for the homeowner who wanted to remove some lawn and take advantage of the turf removal...

Meteorologists at NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association) have stated they are 95% sure we will have an El Nino winter. We can expect...

I don’t really mean that, but it caught your attention, didn’t it? What I hope to help you understand is that plants have their own set of...

If you’ve ever thought about changing out your lawn for a waterwise garden NOW is the time! The State Department of Water Resources (DWR) opened...

The Low Flow Toilet Direct Install Program is winding to a close. That’s the program for City of Tehachapi residents that included free toilets and...