Time to get real about water
We might well be the first generation of water managers who can't guarantee a reliable water supply for future generations - or even for the existing economy. Yet most Californians will be surprised to know that, despite the heavy rain and snowfall, our state still is not able to meet all of our water needs. The Save Our Water program is aimed at educating and motivating consumers to reduce their household water use. That's why state and local governments have gotten together in a program to encourage Californians to make water conservation a way of life. And while that effort was a huge step forward, many of the fixes will not begin to help our water supply for years, if not decades. Water managers are concerned that this could simply be one wet year in the midst of a longer drought. California's persistent water shortage has serious ramifications for our state's economy, environment and quality of life. Simply put, water conservation needs to become a habit, just as energy conservation and recycling are.
San Francisco Chronicle on 12.06.10 | File Under Lawn Care | CommentsPhillyBurbs.com: Summer lawn care 101
Consider: We waste so much ground water by watering the lawn in the afternoon heat, when it evaporates before the soil can absorb it. Watering at daybreak is far more effective as any other time of day, before the heat of the day can burn the... The water Mother Nature has been dropping on our lawns today got me thinking about what we need to do to keep our lawns hydrated once Mother Nature starts getting stingy with the H2O. Not all lawns need the same amount of water. And it's also important to determine how much water your lawn actually requires.
| File Under Lawn Care | CommentsLawn Care Water - News
Winter lawn care tips
Fescue lawns need a bit more, and Extension recommends using the evapo-transpiration network to determine how much water your lawn is using.
Plainview Daily Herald on Feb 08, 2010Victoria lawn care company supports pesticide ban
residents have easily adapted and have evolved in their approach to lawn care. Boiling water, soap solutions and vinegar can kill many weeds on contact
Wire Service Canada (press release) on Feb 09, 2010Root of it All: Winterizer fertilizer for lawns
There are no organic standards for lawn care products, but most people generally consider Milorganite to be "organic" when it comes to using it on turf
Journal Times on Feb 10, 2010At Booth Free School, Roxbury PTO Members Tell Selectmen Plans to Renovate ...
Mrs. Henry thanked the Conservation Commission for its work on the Freedom Lawn Initiative. FLI is a natural approach to lawn maintenance.
Voices on Feb 10, 2010Perry residents get sewer project details from county
A meter will be placed on the residents' wells to anticipate how much will be placed in the sewers; however those using the water for lawn care and swimming
SalemNews.net on Feb 10, 2010
