After a cold winter, it’s time to reward yourself with new landscape plants. Spring flowering trees and shrubs are in full bloom, garden centers are bursting at the seams, and we all want to get outside.

In April, you received a letter with your water bill about floodplain management. Why should you care about floodplains? Well, if you are a homeowner or thinking about buying a home in Derby, you will want to find out if your home sits in a floodplain.

Spring is the time for new growth and increased water usage around your home. We all enjoy a lush, green landscape with flowers and plants, but don’t love the high water bills that come along with it. Here are some tips and tricks to improve your landscape and conserve water.