You can save water and money at the Springs Preserve’s annual plant sale.

Local “green thumbs” will have their choice of more than 5,000 native and water-efficient plant varieties for purchase at the Spring Plant Sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 31.

Native and drought-tolerant plant species will be sold in container sizes ranging from 2 inches up to 5 gallons. In addition, Springs Preserve garden staff experts will be on hand to answer customer questions about how to care for their new plants.

Starting January 30, buyers for Neiman Marcus, Macy's, Haverty's and furniture stores around the world come to buy what's inside the showrooms at World Market Center.

That week alone generates $200 million in non-gaming revenue for the Las Vegas economy.

World Market Center and its geographic archrival, High Point, N.C., recently held millions of dollars in debt. Last May, they merged in a billion-dollar deal to keep them both afloat and to provide more markets for buyers and decorators around the world.

If you have a water-efficient landscape in your yard or you’re a professional who has worked on one, the Southern Nevada Water Authority has a contest for you.

Local residents and landscape professionals interested in showing off their water-efficient landscapes are encouraged to enter the SNWA's 13th Annual Landscape Awards competition.

Applications for this free community contest, along with award criteria, categories and other information are available at snwa.com through Thursday, May 12. Applications also are available by calling the Conservation Helpline at 258-SAVE (7283).

The SNWA's Landscape Awards honor residential and professional water-efficient landscapes that are both attractive and functional. Entrants must have a working irrigation system appropriate to their design.