Helix Water District: Demonstration Landscape Thriving After 8 Months

Press release from Helix Water District:

February 10, 2021

In June, Helix Water District completed its new demonstration landscape at its administration office in La Mesa to beautify the neighborhood and inspire others to install WaterSmart landscaping.

Eight months later, the landscape demonstrates that it does not take long for WaterSmart plants to grow into a beautiful, sustainable landscape.

“Everything is growing in beautifully,” said Helix Water District General Manager Carlos Lugo. “We started with smaller plants to reduce costs and planned for growth. We’re happy to share this resource with our customers and community.”

The demonstration landscape includes three unique water-wise gardens on the streets around the building, including a Mediterranean garden on University Avenue, a desert landscape on Lee Avenue and a California native landscape along the building’s main entrance on Quince Street. Each garden started with smaller plants of varying colors, flowers and textures.

“The grasses in our native garden are filling in the mulched areas, creating a soft meadow-like appearance. We are also seeing the canopies of the Palo Verde trees expanding, and underneath, the succulents and agaves are blanketing the hillside, filling the landscape with color and texture,” said Lugo.

This press release was produced by Helix Water District . The views expressed are the author's own.