Archive for the ‘Yard and Garden’ Category
Friday, July 10th, 2009 167 views
1. Collecting your own water increases self-sufficiency
2. Plants enjoy the softer water which is free of chlorine
3. Helps to take pressure off of potable water supplies
4. Saves the energy to pump treated drinking water to your home
5. Fresh water is a dwindling resource. Collecting your own helps to preserve it.
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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 60 views
If you're like me and don't have an automatic irrigation system but still need to water a lawn or garden, you might want to invest in a timer for your outdoor faucet. It screws on to the tap and connects to the water hose. Set it for the amount of ...
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 74 views
wLawns and plants will be healthier for it. Watering this way encourages the plants to sink deeper roots which makes them less vulnerable to drought, missed waterings and hot weather. Water enough to penetrate through the entire root zone. You can use a shovel to pry an opening in the ...
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 69 views
Watering in the cool of the morning will lessen the amount of water lost to evaporation.
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Monday, June 29th, 2009 68 views
What better motivation is there to measure our progress along the way and see that we've improved? You can measure your water footprint now at waterfootprint.org where you'll find a calculator to help you figure it out. Once you get an idea of your baseline water usage, you can make ...
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Friday, June 26th, 2009 71 views
Soaker hose offer the benefits of a sprinkler system that waters large areas and a drip irrigation system which saves water by directing it toward the plants. Sprinklers can be water inefficient by spraying the water into the air so that much of it evaporates before it hits the ground ...
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Friday, June 19th, 2009 60 views
Xeriscaping is landscaping to minimize or eliminate supplemental watering. It can require a little more upfront work than traditional landscaping--more planning, sourcing plants and materials that may not be widely available--but often reduces the amount of work and expence required for maintenance.
1. focus on perennials or plants that will reseed ...
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 63 views
They are quieter, save resources, and work those muscles much better than power tools. You might even get away without buying special equipment that you'll only use occasionally or only one time. And hand tools can help you to slow down and be mindful of the tasks of daily life. ...
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Monday, June 15th, 2009 53 views
Fresh water is a finite resource. Life cannot be sustained without it and the energy to gather it has a cost both in fuel or in people transporting it. So save on your water bill or simply respect that water is in short supply in many areas of the world ...
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Thursday, June 4th, 2009 82 views
Everything we buy has an environmental cost as well as potential psychic burden. So ask yourself before your next purchase: Is that cost worth it?
The Story of Stuff with Anne Leonard
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