Water use’s not-so-obvious issues

I am sorry to say that despite the incredible amount of coverage that water use gets these days, almost none discusses some of the long-term effects of inappropriate watering practices.  I am not going to start counting how many gallons you can save by switching to drip irrigation, or the fact that spray irrigation can [...]

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Water conservation in the landscape – the obvious stuff.

If you have read anything online, or watched the news, or read a paper in the last decade, you already know that water use and conservation is an issue in our state. Things that can save water include:

* mulching
* grouping plants into water-use zones, and using drought tolerant plants that are adapted to your area
* switching from a typical sprinkler system to drip irrigation or sub-grade irrigation
* Watering in the early am (not late at night, please!!! that actually promotes pathogens) so the plants can take up the water in time for the warm day ahead.
* cleaning sidewalks and driveways with a broom instead of a hose (well, duh)

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