Effective yard drainage is the key to keeping your yard dry and your house in good condition. Poor drainage can lead to wet, leaky basements flooded yards, and deteriorating foundations. It is better to be safe than sorry… Read More
Posts Tagged ‘water tips’
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The Story of a REALLY Smart Homeowner
A few years ago, Simon Maddocks installed a smart controller in his home’s outdoor sprinkler system. Maddocks is a vice chancellor at Charles Darwin University. So you’d expect him to be a pretty smart guy. And, as it turned out,… Read More
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Why Do These Homeowners Get Special Treatment?
The move to conserve water is gaining great momentum all across the nation. And not just in areas that you think of as suffering greatly from drought, like California. News stories about a communities’ effort to conserve water pop up… Read More
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What’s More Important: Your Water or Your Health?
Which is more important to you: your water resources or your healthcare? At first glance that might seem a silly question. After all, you’re going to say that your healthcare is more important than water, right? Who wouldn’t say that?… Read More
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How Much Water Does Your Landscape Really Need?
We’ve got a couple of problems in America. Well, far more than a couple. But let’s focus on two particular problems for a moment. Both of these problems have to do with water — quantities of water, to be more… Read More
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July is Smart Irrigation Month
Did you know that July is Smart Irrigation Month? Smart Irrigation Month was launched in July of 2005 by the Irrigation Association. Its purpose? To educate people about the importance of efficient water use. It’s also intended to promote new… Read More
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Just a Reminder: Water Your Lawn Deeply and Infrequently
Here they come – the long, hot days of summer are upon us! And that means that watering your lawn and landscape will become a regular chore for the next few months. If you’ve had an automatic sprinkler system installed,… Read More