This is a list of ways you can use water more wisely and should be thought of when constructing a green project or redoing your current homes landscaping.

Set up a trickle irrigation for your shrubs, trees and flower beds.
Design all your landscaping with native plants and reduce grass covered areas
Use only a sprinkler system that produce droplets instead of a mist and make sure they have rain shut off valves on them
If you are going to have a pool or spa install covers to reduce evaporation
Place rain barrels with flow valves at your gutters downspouts for canister watering...gods gift
Use more hard scape that needs no water to maintain
Mulch heavily to retain moisture and control weeds with recycled materials
Always water your lawn when its needed 1 hour before sunup.
Water conservation is second only to the air you breath. We cant live without either. Conserve for our children's future.
What are you going to do about it today? Heres one more suggestion......

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