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Green Tips

Green Tip #3 -More Water-Saving Tips

If you must water your lawn and garden, water in the morning or at night to prevent evaporation. One inch of water a week is better than several short showers. Plant native plants in your garden – they need a lot less water and maintenance than introduced species. Grow ground cover or use mulch in your garden to cut down on water use (it also helps control weeds). Spend an evening outdoors weeding your lawn by hand early in the season. Put a barrel under your eavestrough downspout to catch water when it rains. You can use this to water indoor plants, your garden and wash your car.

(From www.greenpeace.org)

Green Tip #2 -Water-Saving Tips for Your Lawn and Landscape...

Adjust your sprinkler so that water lands on your lawn or garden only. This will save you 500 gallons a month.
Use only as much water on your lawn as you need. Step on your grass. If it springs back when you lift your foot, it doesn’t need water. Use the watering calculator found at www.bewaterwise.com to learn how much you should water. Saves you 750 to 1500 gallons a month.
Install a new "smart" sprinkler controller that applies the right amount of water for your landscape. These controllers can save 40 gallons a day.

(These tips from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power)

Green Tip #1 - Plant a Tree...

A single tree will absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime.

Trees alter the environment in which we live by moderating climates, improving air quality, conserving water and harboring wildlife. Climate control is obtained by moderating the effects of the sun, wind and rain. Radiant energy from the sun is absorbed or deflected by leaves on deciduous trees in the summer and is only filtered by branches of deciduous trees in winter. We are cooler when we stand in the shade of trees and are not exposed to direct sunlight. In winter, we value the suns’ radiant energy.

Air quality can be improved through the use of trees and shrubs. Leaves filter the air we breathe by removing dust and other particles. Leaves absorb carbon dioxide from the air to form carbohydrates that are used in the plants structure and function. In this process, leaves also absorb other air pollutants- such as ozone, carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide – and give off oxygen.

So plant a tree, and take care of the ones you have and help keep our earth GREEN!