4 ways to green your outdoor living space

Try these water-wise and earth-friendly ideas

Make paths permeable
Karyn R. Millet

Make paths permeable

Materials such as gravel permit water to percolate into the soil instead of running off into the street. Wide pathways of decomposed granite in this backyard easily allow rainwater through to the roots of the New Zealand flax, grasses, and colorful perennials growing nearby.

The "fountain" is filled with cool blue senecio.

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