Bay Friendly Landscaping Team - Conserving Water

What is Conserving Water? When conserving water, whether natural or irrigated, make every drop count. Look at all aspects of water conservation as a holistic approach, starting with building a healthy soil, having appropriate plants and then looking at the irrigation components (See list below).

1. Create drought resistant soils with compost & mulch
2. Grow California natives or Mediterranean plants
3. Minimize the lawn
4. Implement hydrozoning - group plants by water needs
5. Design for on-site rainwater collection, recycled water and/or graywater use
6. Design and install high efficiency irrigation systems
7. Install a dedicated meter to monitor landscape water use
8. Manage irrigation according to need
9. Maintain the irrigation system so every drop counts
10. Request an irrigation audit

What we learned: "This class really brought to my attention that when you want to start to conserve water, start with looking at the soil.  Know your soil type and infiltration rate. Use compost to keep  the soil microbes healthy which in return will increase the overall soil health and increase the water holding capacity and reduce runoff. Think about ways to effectively store the water on site, then make sure your irrigation systems and management are in line". - Lorrie Harter

There are 5 strategies to incorporate when considering water conservation. (Learn More - Click Here) - Paul Schultz & Kevin Cartwright

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Bay Friendly.Org

Cagwin & Dorward
PO Box 1600
Novato, CA 94948-1600
1-800-891-7710

Bay Friendly Landscape Team
Bay Friendly Landscape Principals
Landscape Locally
Landscape for Less to the Landfill
Nurture the Soil
Conserve Water
Conserve Energy
Protect Water & Air Quality
Create & Protect Wildlife Habitat

Projects:

Community Project, Santa Rosa
Median Project, Harbor Bay
Office Park, Larkspur
School Bee Garden, Petaluma
Townhome Project, Alameda

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