Oceanside beach house was named one of the Surfrider Foundation's Ocean Friendly Gardens

This Oceanside beach house was named one of the Surfrider Foundation's Ocean Friendly Gardens. Highlights of this Alvarado Street design include the ability to reduce water pollution by using drought tolerant and native plants, which require very little water and no chemical fertilizers or pesticides. There is a dry stream and retention basin, which collects rainwater and directs it into the garden rather than dumping it straight into the street to pick up pollutants and wash them down the storm drains. The hardscape materials used also allow for more drainage of rainwater into the soil which also reduces runoff pollution and recharges the groundwater. — K.C. Alfred  READ MORE...