REMEMBER WATER IS A LIMITED PRECIOUS RESOURCE
- XERISCAPING IS NOT “ZERO” SCAPING. GENUINE XERISCAPES ARE LUSH AND BEAUTIFUL WITH WATER-EFFICIENT, NATIVE PLANTS THAT REQUIRE LESS IRRIGATION AND MAINTENANCE THAN LAWN DOMINATED LANDSCAPES.
- RAINWATER HARVESTING IS THE ART OF DIVERTING OR CAPTURING PRECIPITATION. RAIN BARRELS, PONDS, CONTOURING, AND TERRACING ARE TYPES OF HARVESTING USED IN RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPES.
- SOAKER OR DRIP HOSES FOR FLOWERS, SHRUBS, AND GARDENS CAN REDUCE WATER USE ESPECIALLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE APPLICATION OF MULCH.
- LANDSCAPING CAN ACCOUNT FOR OVER ONE HALF OF A HOUSEHOLD’S ANNUAL WATER USE.• REMEMBER THAT TINY LEAKS WASTE THOUSANDS OF GALLONS• 1 DROP PER SECOND = 192 GALLONS PER MONTH
• 1/32 INCH HOLE = 6300 GALLONS PER MONTH @ 60 PSI
• MINOR TOILET LEAKS CAN WASTE OVER 3000 GALLONS PER MONTH• 5 MINUTES SHORTER PER SHOWER SAVES AT LEAST 25 GALLONS
• TURN OFF YOUR FAUCET WHILE BRUSHING YOUR TEETH AND SAVE 6 GALLONS
• WASH ONLY FULL LAUNDRY LOADS SINCE EACH LOAD CAN USE UP TO 35 GALLONS
• WASH ONLY FULL LOADS IN YOUR DISHWASHER SINCE EACH LOAD CAN USE UP TO 15 GALLONS
• LOW FLOW SHOWERS CAN SAVE UP TO 5 GALLONS PER MINUTE
• LOW FLOW TOILETS CAN SAVE UP TO 3 GALLONS PER FLUSH