You stopped watering your lawn because of the drought and because you wanted something new, but now the "lawn" is full of weeds. What do you do? Come to this talk and be inspired to create a beautiful, water-wise garden! See a variety of no-lawn landscaping styles and ideas. Get professional tips on removing that weed-filled patch called a lawn, learn to choose climate-adapted native plants, and find out how you can qualify for landscape rebates. You'll see how to have a lush landscape without that water-hogging grass.

Annaloy Nickum formed Wildscapes Garden Design in 1998 to re-introduce California native plants into homeowners' gardens.