This article originally appeared in the American City Business Journals.
Woodland Hills Country Club in Los Angeles is using clay to help conserve water across 43 acres of its historic golf course.
The effort, spearheaded by Palo Alto, California-based agri-tech company Desert Control, involves irrigating soil with a special liquid naturally designed to help prevent desertification in dry climate. It can achieve water savings of up to 25% — a big deal for golf courses, which often use tens of millions of gallons of water each year.