Dakota Gardener: Be “water wise” — grow native plants

In 2011, Texas experienced its worst one-year drought since 1895. Water restrictions were intense, and reducing landscape watering was always first on the list. That summer, the lawns were all dry and crunchy. This was the first time I heard about “xeriscaping,” introduced to homeowners to help with the landscape watering restrictions.What is xeriscaping? Coined in 1981 by Denver Wat...