Plants flourish when they have other plant friends helping them out – just like people! When planning a new plant rotation, you can create mini thriving communities by implementing companion planting. What exactly is companion planting? Companion planting is simply growing two or more plants near each other for the benefit of one or […]
Looking to dig into composting at home? Want some expert gardening tips? Join LA Sanitation & Environment for a FREE Home Composting and Urban Gardening workshop (registration required). While these workshops were previously canceled to keep everyone safe in light of COVID, they are back up and running every Saturday from March until June from […]
Did you know that a typical household leak can waste up to 10,000 gallons of water a year when they go undetected? To help us stop this potential waste of water, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is running their annual Fix a Leak Week from March 14 – March 20, 2022. As part of this […]
Learn How to Make a More Sustainable Home Plus Take Advantage of Rain Barrel Rebates! Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment’s Watershed Protection Program will host a FREE Zoom webinar to educate Los Angeles-area homeowners about the benefits of rainwater harvesting and owning rain barrels, while showcasing how to properly maintain them just in time […]
Stormwater capture projects will soon transform two Wilmington neighborhoods Thanks to funding received by LA Sanitation and Environment from LA County’s Safe Clean Water Program’s regional program, two stormwater capture projects will soon transform two Wilmington area neighborhoods. Utilizing nature-based solutions, these two capital improvement projects will simultaneously improve regional water quality and provide […]
Happy New Year, Angelenos! We hope your holiday season was a time filled with warmth and goodness with family and friends. As we enter the New Year, it’s time for resolutions—you know, the things you write down on a list that then mysteriously gets “misplaced” or “organized away” somewhere a week later. We’ve all been […]
Los Angeles City Council President Pro Tempore Mitch O’Farrell, along with leaders from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) and LA Sanitation and Environment (LASAN), announced the City’s Christmas Tree Recycling Program, including useful tips on how Angelenos can properly dispose of and recycle their Christmas Trees following the holiday season. “Angelenos can celebrate the […]
We’re all wrapped up in the holidays now. Between planning for holiday gatherings, making your home festive and bright and negotiating all the challenges created with the supply chain issues, you may think it’s just too difficult to find time to remember the environment. But, you don’t have to be a Scrooge to Mother Earth […]
This year’s wildfires, ranging from the massive McFarland Fire up north to the local Palisades Fire, have devastated vast areas of our state. Winter rainfall creates extra growth that acts as fuel for these fires, while the extreme drought increases the risk of wildfire by a large amount. These changes to the climate show no […]
There are many interesting sustainable trends happening in the horticulture world at the moment and we at LA Stormwater are particularly excited to see an increasing number of DIY Angeleno gardeners adding green infrastructure elements to their own beautiful gardens and carrying these trends into the home! But first, what exactly is green infrastructure […]
