Mediterranean Archives - Waterwise Gardener

Expressive beauties: Peruvian lilies are low-maintenance flowers with a lot of personality

I remember clearly when I saw my first Peruvian lily. It was the early 1980s, and I was in graduate school in Santa Barbara studying the tiny plankton that swim in our oceans. At the end of another weeks-long research cruise, my then boyfriend (now husband) met me at the dock with a huge hug…

The Water is ON

I turned my irrigation system off in late October and here it is the end of March. How did I manage to avoid watering for nearly six months? Easy! My garden is planted in low water plants.

Time to Go Grassless!

I finally made front page news today! The San Diego Union Tribune’s front page story was about people removing their lawns as a water-saving measure. Reporter Mike Lee quoted me as a local expert: “It’s the beginning of the end of lawn at home,” said Nan Sterman, who teaches a class called “Bye Bye Grass”…

Its raining! But this drought will never be over…

Are you tired of being a slave to your water-thirsty lawn? Join gardening expert Nan Sterman for “Bye Bye Grass,” a class about how to get rid of your lawn and what to replace it with once it is gone.