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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Plant of the Week: Plumbago
Have you ever passed by a lovely, delicate blue plant, and wondered what it was? It may have been the plumbago, a low lying plant with flowers that are typically bluish-white. (The plumbago can be a plant or a shrub.) … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Fun, Gardening Tips
Tagged Conservation, cyber-rain, garden, Gardening, green, Irrigation, landscape, landscaping, plant, plumbago, Smart Sprinkler Controller, sprinklers, technology, water, xeriscape
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Cyber-Rain FAQ: Week of September 26, 2009
Q: Can I run the Cyber-Rain smart sprinkler controller system from my PC? A: Yes! The Cyber-Rain system will work when hooked up to a computer operating either the Vista or Windows XP operating systems. You will also need to … Continue reading
Posted in faq, Fun, Smart Sprinkler Controllers
Tagged computer, Conservation, cyber-rain, faq, green, Irrigation, landscaping, Mac, PC, smart irrigation, technology, water, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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DWP Rate Hikes
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is mulling over the idea of increasing water rates – the rationale for desired rate hike is to fund maintenance of the water infrastructure system, amid the recent spate of water main … Continue reading
Water District of the Week: Valley County Water District
This week’s Water District of the Week has been providing water services for over 83 years. The Valley County Water District (VCWD), which is overseen by five-member board of directors, is located in Baldwin Park and serves the East San … Continue reading
Cyber-Rain Question of the Week: September 21
We know you have questions about the Cyber-Rain smart sprinkler controller system, and we’d love to help answer those. As such, we will be starting a new weekly “Question of the Week,” where we will discuss some frequently raised questions … Continue reading
Rebates Are Back!
They’re baaaack! The Metropolitan Water District’s SoCal Water$mart residential rebate program will officially be back up and running TODAY, September 21. The program had been temporarily on hold as program details were worked out, to make sure every consumer could … Continue reading
Smarthome Cyber-Rain
Thanks to Smarthome’s product clearance sale, consumers may now purchase the 16-zone Cyber-Rain smart sprinkler controller system at a significant discount! For a limited time, interested buyers can purchase the new and technologically advanced irrigation controller for only $499. This … Continue reading
Las Virgenes Water Wins Big
Congratulations to our friends at this week’s Water District of the Week, the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (LVMWD)! Earlier this month, the LVMWD was awarded by the California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) for its outstanding contributions to water … Continue reading
Water Conservation Event in Pasadena 9/12/09
Do you know what time it is? It’s time to save water! On Saturday, September 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the District 7 Water Conservation Fair will offer water-saving fun for the whole family. The fair will take … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Fun, news, Smart Sprinkler Controllers, water districts
Tagged Conservation, cyber-rain, district 7, Irrigation, pasadena, pasadena firefighters association, pasadena water department, Smart Sprinkler Controller, sprinkler, terry tornek, water, water conservation fair
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Plant of the Week: The Fig
Have you ever eaten a fig? If so, you can count yourself among countless generations of people who have consumed the fruit, which owes its notoriety to its prominence in the Bible. As it is commonly assumed that most of … Continue reading