LAWNS AND GROUNDCOVERS
Lawns and groundcovers play an important role in almost every home landscape and seem to require a lot of maintenance and water to look good. When water availability becomes an issue, the lawn is always targeted as a water hog. Michelle will show you ways to effectively use the lawn in a valley landscape, discuss types of lawns and varieties best suited for the San Joaquin Valley, give tips to minimize maintenance time, and suggest several broadleaf groundcovers that can be used instead of a grass lawn.
M
ichelle Le Strange has been a University of California Farm Advisor for more than 20 years. Her specialties are commercial vegetable crop production, turfgrass, ornamentals, and weed management. In 1996, she started the Master Gardener program in Tulare and Kings Counties and became much more involved with home landscaping issues and concerns.