The dry garden

No tweaking of sprinklers can end the wasteful runoff created by that patch of grass between the sidewalk and the street. The errant spray drains our water supply and sends pollution into the Pacific. The best fix? Emily Green, our columnist who covers low-water gardening, makes a case for one alternative, and it's not the perennials you see here. Look for her weekly post on our blog at latimes.com/home.