Whether you are designing a new landscape or renovating an old one, by following the principles outlined in this article and consulting with landscape professionals, you will be able to create a beautiful landscape which satisfies your personal needs, adds value to your property, and conserves…
Water Audits
Category: Water Conservation
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Every year water shortages affect residents of cities throughout California. Because of this, reducing water use in the landscape has become highly necessary not only for helping our communities and environment but also for lowering water bills. One of the best ways to help reduce…
Rainwater Harvesting
Category: Water Conservation
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Water can be collected from downspouts and stored in barrels or cisterns (storage tanks) for later use, or from runoff in the landscape into drainage swales, terraces, and retention basins for more immediate use. The benefits of harvesting rainwater include: reduced flooding, decreased erosion, prevents…
Graywater Systems
Category: Water Conservation
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Graywater is untreated household wastewater that has not come in contact with toilet or kitchen sink waste (blackwater). Graywater comes from the washing machine, bathroom sink, shower, and bathtub, and makes up 50 – 80% of all wastewater of a residential home. Reusing this water is…
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Lawns continue to be one of the most time consuming aspects of landscape maintenance. Mowing, edging, aerating and fertilizing are just a few of the items that are required to maintain a lawn. Additionally lawns continue to be one of the highest water consumers within…
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Water shortages are common and within the next 5 years, more than two-thirds of the states in the nation will likely be short on water, even under non drought conditions. Today’s irrigation systems must be resource efficient and be designed, installed and maintained with tomorrows…
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Commercial and residential outdoor water use in the United States accounts for more than seven billion gallons of water each day, mainly for landscape irrigation. As much as half of that is lost or wasted due to evaporation, wind, or improper irrigation design, installation, maintenance,…
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Water Conservation San Luis Obispo County has a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild, cool winters with little to moderate annual rainfall. Water shortages are common and within the next five years, more than two-thirds of the states in the nation will likely…
Water Conservation
Category: Water Conservation
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San Luis Obispo County has a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild, cool winters with little to moderate annual rainfall. Water shortages are common and within the next five years, more than two-thirds of the states in the nation will likely be short…