Archive of posts tagged irrigation
Native Gardens Save Water and Offer Many Benefits
California just got some relieve from four year of drought with an almost normal rainy season. However we are not out of the woods yet. Water conservation is still on every body’s mind. Many people have told me that they use a bucket to catch the cold water from the shower instead of letting it […]
Planning A Landscape With Drought Tolerant Plants
I have always wanted to redo my own landscape using California native plants and to reduce water usage. The recent 4-year drought here made me look harder into what type of plants to use. Very low watering need is most critical. I also want to avoid using chemical fertilizer, pesticide and herbicide. For an aesthetic […]
Plants for Hot and Dry Climates
This forum provides you with resources about home renovation, improvement, makeover and repair topics such as bathroom design, bathroom remodel, cabinet replacement, countertop selection, driveway paving, drought tolerant plants, finding contractors, flooring, furnace, furniture, heating system, home design, home insulation, home performance, hot water heater, kitchen design, kitchen remodel, low flow toilets, moisture management, rain […]
Fighting Drought With Rainwater Harvesting
Rainwater harvesting means capturing and storing rainwater for later use. It should be a consideration of every homeowner, as clean water resources are becoming more and more precious. Many areas have already been drought stricken for several years with continued expectation of rain scarcity. In the western states where the rainy season is approaching, this […]
How To Install A Greywater System
Here is a good video showing you how to install a laundry to landscape greywater system. If you are interested in saving more water on your landscape, consider sheet mulching. Other water saving tips can be found here. Tell us how you are reusing greywater. This forum provides you with resources about home renovation, improvement, […]
Make Your Garden Grow With A Greywater System
The severe drought in the west and mid-west is causing restriction on watering lawn. Drought and water are now on every body’s mind. As many water agencies require mandatory water usage reduction by 10-20%, some homeowners converting their thirsty lawns to drought tolerant gardens. Lawn conversion is clearly the best way to save water as […]
BuildingGreen 2013 Top-10 Awards
BuildingGreen, publisher of Environmental Building News, announced its Top-10 Green Building Products for 2013 at the GreenBuild Conference in San Francisco. This is their eleventh annual Top 10 products awards, representing BuildingGreen editors’ picks of the most innovative green building products for residential and commercial use. They are drawn from product reviews published in its […]
Emerging Cleantech Products
I attended the Clean Tech Open Global Forum, November 8-9. The Cleantech Open runs the world’s largest cleantech accelerator. The mission is to find, fund and foster entrepreneurs with big ideas that address today’s most urgent energy, environmental and economic challenges. 144 startup companies completed the Cleantech Open United States competition in 2012, and many […]