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Drought doesn’t mean you have to paint your lawn green

Posted by: Maven on June 20, 2009 at 6:58 am

From the Contra Costa Times:

Water restrictions in place in the East Bay area or proposed throughout California aim to conserve water during drought years, but that’s no reason to immediately tear out the flower bed, plant a cactus garden or paint your lawn green. Conserving water is good public policy in an arid environment like ours, and common-sense, water-saving tactics that require little investment can help homeowners and businesses save water, preserve the lawn and garden, and avoid higher bills and penalties for over use.

In addition, your municipal suppliers or water districts may offer rebates for water-conserving hardware, such as smart automatic sprinkler controls, which can extend the savings and help conserve a vital resource.

In some instances, saving water is as simple as grabbing a broom to sweep off the driveway or walk, replacing leaky sprinkler heads or setting the mower blade at a higher level to let the long grass actually do the hard work of shading the soil to reduce evaporation rates.

Most cities require that automatic shut-off nozzles be attached to hoses for washing cars or watering the landscape. The devices are inexpensive and can be picked up at nurseries and hardware stores.

Read more water conservation tips for homeowners and businesses from the Contra Costa Times by clicking here.

June 20, 2009 · Filed Under Conservation

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One Response to “Drought doesn’t mean you have to paint your lawn green”

  1. BeWaterWiseRep on June 22nd, 2009 6:31 am

    Gardens consume a large portion of our water supply. Today when fresh water levels in Southern California have dropped alarmingly the need to plan a water wise garden has grown in importance. BeWaterWise.com has a very good section on how to plan a water wise garden in California – http://tr.im/pjWi . These tips not only help plan a beautiful landscape, but also make sure that your garden requires minimum watering. Hope it is useful for all garden lovers!

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