A Better Yard
A Better Yard
Brad at ABetterYard.org
Stop wasting water on your lawn
22 minutes Posted May 5, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Welcome And Why Water Matters
Meet Noelle Johnson And Her Work
The Biggest Water-Smart Misconception
Aquifers And The Cost Of Overwatering
Choosing Plants For Wild Weather
Functional Lawns Versus Decorative Lawns
Lawn Replacements That Save Water
Two Fast Upgrades You Can Do
A Future With Fewer Lawns
The Better Yard Framework And Membership
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Your yard might be using more clean water than your showers and laundry combined, and the wild part is you may not even notice it. We sit down with Noelle Johnson, author of The Water Smart Garden, to get honest about outdoor water use, aquifer depletion, and the everyday habits that quietly waste water in both dry climates and “water-rich” regions like the upper Midwest. We dig into the biggest misconception behind a water-smart garden: overwatering. Noelle explains why too much irrigation ...