Drought got you down?
I recently saw a newsletter article by Brad Wier, with San Antonio Water System’s Conservation program that I thought very applicable to us as well. I’m borrowing heavily from it […]
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Irrigation Rebates can Help you Reduce this Summer
Can you believe it’s July already? July marks Smart Irrigation Month, and as I have in years past, I’m going to focus on providing you some tips to reduce your
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Add Mulch for a Mountain of Benefits
Mulching the bare soil around plants is a major part of basic water conservation and for the health of the plant and soil. It should be the last step when
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Celebrate and Save Water this Weekend
This holiday weekend, you can double-dip on savings on products to help you reduce your water use at your home or business. This is the second annual Lawn and Garden
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Take the Conservation Pledge this April
April is here, and so are the wildflowers! This April also marks the 6th Annual National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation. Visit mywaterpledge.com to sign up for the challenge and help Round
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Your Water Bill, part 2
I want to follow up on my last blog, Reading Your Water Bill, to see how much water you and the people in the property with you (a.k.a. your family),
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Read Your Water Bill
I want to ask you a very important question: Do you read your water bill? No, not just look to see how much you owe; but look at how many
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Winter Wonder, not wasting water!
Winter has come, finally! It’s already the middle of November and wastewater averaging (WWA) is upon us. What is wastewater averaging, you ask? Well, let me tell you… In the
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Water Less this Fall
Now that we’re officially into Fall and enjoying some cooler temperatures; it’s time to reduce the watering times on your irrigation controllers. With less evaporation occurring, the landscape doesn’t need
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Texas Native Plant Week
Native Plant week is October 16 – 22, 2016! So, what is “Texas Native Plant Week?” The State of Texas established the third week in October as Texas Native Plant Week
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Imagine a Day Without Water
For this blog, I’m going to take a different approach and not talk specifically about conservation, but more about water in general. The fact that most Americans take water, and
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Light, Type of Heads, and Beds, Oh My!
Today’s blog talks about what is the most important aspects of irrigation, but probably the most overlooked. I’m referring to efficient scheduling of the irrigation system, based on the amount
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Smart Sprinklers for Smart Irrigation Month
So here we are in July again this year! How did it arrive so fast and so hot?? We know in these hot summer months, we tend to use more
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After the Rain: Summer Lawn Watering
With temperatures beginning to soar into the 90s everyday, we need to start being aware of our water consumption—summer heat is coming! You know it is. Thanks to all the
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We Want to Alert You!
Is there truly ever a time that we enjoy opening bills? I can’t think of any, except when maybe I’ve just paid off a credit card and am very happy
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Memorial Weekend = Smart Water Weekend
We know that the last weekend of the month of May is Memorial Day weekend, usually associated with the ending of school, BBQ, some kind of water sport (lake, boat,
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