None of us can make a difference by ourselves to the prevent water waste, but together we all can.

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If you are interested in reducing water use while increasing yields or improving the look of your landscape, drip irrigation is the best choice for you and you should look into the benefits of drip irrigation

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Plant blindness is a thing, environmentalist and educator, Paul Hawken teaches us young people, how we can recognize over 1000 corporate logos but can’t name 10 garden plants or animals native to their region. I’m sure this is not exclusive to young people. My guess is many adults have the same ability. I also believe most are not be able to identify just 10 plants. This is a condition known as plant blindness.

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Listening to Tom Spellman talk about backyard orchards last week motivated a room of people into action to grow backyard orchards. Tom provides simple, practical ideas for starting and maintaining a successful backyard orchard. What seemed to be a mystery before became clear once you master three key steps for planning your orchard. Tom works for Dave Wilson Nursery and has been helping people grow fruit in their backyards for years. He suggests what works for… Read more »

Spring Irrigation Startup, you want to be a better water manager right? Over the winter cold weather can take a toll on your irrigation system. Below are a few tips to make sure your irrigation system is giving you the best performance, and you will be the best water manager you can be. These tips will help you save water, save money and have a beautiful landscape.

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Water crisis, officials in Cape Town saw the signs of the impending water crisis but chose to believe past weather patterns would return rain to the area and the crises would be resolved. I hear similar rhetoric in the dry Western United States today. Improved water supply, sanitation, and water resources management boost cities and country’s economic growth. So who wants to be the person responsible for ringing the alarm bell saying we are going… Read more »

Ben Franklin wrote, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” An addendum to this saying should include “the rising cost of water.” Water rates are increasing across the United States and here are a couple articles documenting the quick rise in rates – Circle of Blue, Care. The water rate increases are being attributed to an aging infrastructure… Read more »

Having a smarter water management plan for your Homeowners Association will raise home prices for every owner in the HOA. Boards are responsible for a close examination of a budget to find ways to minimize costs yet still achieve the highest standards of operational performance. Water efficiency and irrigation programs can help create value, improve the environment, and produce impressive results for the bottom line. For many HOA’s, water conservation is a fact of life…. Read more »