By Alex Groves
From The Orange County Register
Santa Ana—Flowers, shrubs, and grass are pretty to look at, but they can also transform outdoor spaces into something that feels like home.
That, however, takes water. With an eye toward changing environmental conditions of the future, researchers are testing plants and newfangled tech that will help them stay lush, green and healthy while requiring less irrigation.
We talked with researchers in Southern California and beyond to learn about the research they’re doing and how it might be reflected in the landscapes of tomorrow.
Parched, But Still Pretty
The University of California’s South Coast Research and Extension Center in Orange County is testing to see how long some plants can go between waterings; the answer for some is a long time—think months—without water and they still somehow look good….