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Monthly Archives: November 2008
Happy Thanksgiving From Cyber-Rain
Happy Thanksgiving! At Cyber-Rain, we’d like to wish one and all a happy holiday, and best wishes for the holiday season. Not to be a turkey, but even during the holidays, Cyber-Rain can make sure excess water isn’t gobbled up. … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Fun
Tagged cyber-rain, holiday, Smart Sprinkler Controller, sprinkler, Thanksgiving, turkey, water
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Book of the Week: “The Low-Water Flower Gardener”
Here’s an oldie, but a goodie. This week’s Book of the Week is The Low-Water Flower Gardener by Eric A. Johnson. Written in 1992 but just as relevant today, this is a great book for those looking to plant and … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, Gardening Tips
Tagged Arizona, California, drought-resistant, garden, Gardening, landscaping, low water use, new mexico, plants, Southern California, Southwest, utah
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Spotlight on… Golden State Water Company
This week’s Water District of the Week is the Golden State Water Company, of California. A self-identified public utility with corporate offices in San Dimas, Golden State Water serves a wide swath of cities throughout Southern California. GSU has been … Continue reading
Plant of the Week: The Rose
When planting water consciously, it’s always nice to find that a beautiful plant can also be a hardy grower. Interestingly, a number of prominent landscaping and water-saving publications have lauded the rose as a good choice for water-conscious consumers. Did … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Gardening Tips, Smart Sprinkler Controllers
Tagged Conservation, cyber-rain, garden, Gardening, green, knock out rose, landscape, landscaping, rose, shrub, shrub rose, smart sprinkler, sprinkler, tolerant, water
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Book of the Week: Low Water Use Plants For California and the Southwest
This week’s book choice of the week is Low Water use Plants: For California and the Southwest by Carol Shuler. Shuler’s book focuses on creative ways to make those California gardens bloom, by bringing a long and varied history of … Continue reading
Spotlight On… Moulton Niguel Water District
This week’s Water District of the Week is the Moulton Niguel Water District. Located in Laguna Niguel, California, this water district actually gets the bulk of its water from Norther California, and from the Colorado River. Self-described as a district … Continue reading
Book of the Week: Water Consciousness
It’s that special time, when one remarkable book catches our eye. Luckily, that means it’s time for the book of the week! And this week’s selection comes just in time for the weekend, so grab a special reading spot, get … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Fun
Tagged Amazon, American Museum of Natural History, book, conservation, Conservation, museum, reading, Tara Lohan, Tony Clarke, water conciousness
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Spotlight On… El Toro Water District
This week’s Water District of the Week is the El Toro Water District. Located in sunny Orange County, California, the El Toro Water District was formed in 1960. According to El Toro Water lore, in the beginning, this particular district … Continue reading
Oleander: Drought-Resistant, But Deadly
You’ve seen them on the freeways around Southern California; you’ve probably seen them in a carefully designed landscape outside of one of your favorite haunts. When seeking to follow the principles of Xeriscape, and planting low water-use plants/trees, there are … Continue reading
Cyber-Rain: Good For Floridian Lawns Too!
In a continuing series, we will visit locales all across the nation, which have highlighted the importance of water conservation on a daily basis. Today’s trip is to the Sunshine State, Florida! Florida was an early proponent of “smart” devices … Continue reading