Drought-tolerant landscaping and energy efficient homes are the focus of the Morongo Basin Conservation Association’s eighth annual Desert-Wise Landscape Tour. Reporter Mike Lipsitz has your invitation.…
The Desert-Wise Landscape Tour has become a de facto right of Spring. The popular, self-guided tour spotlights two dozen unique properties. Saturday, April 28, will feature points east, with the remaining 12 properties on the Basin’s west side showing the next day. Map and guide in hand, tour-goers will explore the mostly private properties, each selected for blending low water use with artful desert living. Along the way, participants will learn the history of each site, see an abundance of native, drought-tolerant and water-efficient plants, discover creative uses of landscaping elements from dramatic architectural shading and outdoor “rooms,” to reflective trails and sitting areas. A $10 per tour-goer donation is requested; $5 for members of the Morongo Basin Conservation Association. More information and registration is available at mbconservation.org, or register in person at the Yucca Valley Earth Day event April 21. Registration is also available at any tour site on the day of.
8TH ANNUAL DESERT-WISE LANDSCAPING TOUR THIS WEEKEND
