Posts Tagged ‘drought solutions’
Save on Your Water Bills by Putting Your Lawn into Dormancy
Letting your lawn go dormant for the summer can be an effective way to put a cap on high summer water bills. It can also be a valuable tool if your region is susceptible to long drought periods. Having a type of grass that responds well to drought-like conditions can also help. When maintained properly,…
Read MoreIs “brown” in season? How water-wise is your lawn?
Lush, green lawns are a welcome part of summer. Despite what some lawn-shamers might say, by maintaining your yards, you and your neighbors are actually doing something environmentally friendly. In fact, eight average front lawns have the same air cooling effect as about 70 tons of air conditioning*. But there may still be times when…
Read MoreHow to make your own rain catchment system
Making the most of our most natural resource Every drop of water is precious. But it’s not always available. In some areas, drought and growing populations are stressing water supplies. Several cities across the country even offer tax incentives for installing rain collection, or rain catchment, systems. All of this is making this age-old technology…
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