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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Rates Rise: What Do You Do, Jack, What Do You Do?
Between the three-year-long drought and the dismal state of the economy, it’s no surprise that many governmental agencies have looked toward raising taxes and service rates. We’ve seen it across California: water providers have increased their water rates as their … Continue reading
FAQ of the Week: October 29
Q: I would like to be more environmentally conscious and go green, but I also need to watch my expenditures. Can I save more water and be more green with the Cyber-Rain system? Why should I really consider purchasing a … Continue reading
Plant of the Week: Juniper
You may be surprised to find out that a popular perfume and lotion scent is also the name of a drought-tolerant plant! The juniper is this week’s Plant of the Week for its ability to tolerate dry and low-water conditions. … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Fun, Gardening Tips
Tagged bewaterwise, cyber-rain, drought, drought-tolerant, environment, garden, Gardening, going green, green, Irrigation, juniper, landscape, landscaping, planned landscaping, plant, technology, water, water conserrvation
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Cyber-Rain Is Now Available on Sears.com!
The next time you are on Sears.com, look around: you will see the Cyber-Rain XCI system there! The website of the large chain of anchor stores recently began to carry various models of the Cyber-Rain smart sprinkler controller. (Both the … Continue reading
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring…
It’s raining outside: are your sprinklers on? With the Cyber-Rain system, they won’t be! The possibility of record-breaking rain levels this week in California reminds us that the time is right to consider upgrading your sprinkler system to one which … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Gardening Tips, news
Tagged California, Conservation, cyber-rain, environment, Irrigation, landscape, landscaping, rain, Smart Sprinkler Controller, sprinkler, technology, water
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Cyber-Rain FAQ: Week of October 13, 2009
Question: Do I need to tell the Cyber-Rain system exactly what to do each day? Answer: Absolutely not! Once you have installed the software and run the Cyber-Rain Smart Scheduling wizard, your PC only needs to be on once every … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, faq, Smart Sprinkler Controllers
Tagged computer, Conservation, cyber-rain, environment, faq, green, internet, Smart Sprinkler Controller, sprinkler, technology, water
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Fixing California’s Water
It must be important if the legislator’s are working on a Sunday! On Sunday, October 11, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger pushed California state representatives to come to an agreement over the water crisis in California. Another bone of contention which … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, news
Tagged arnold schwarzenegger, California, Conservation, cyber-rain, EPA, fish, governor, green, lawmakers, sacramento-san joaquin river delta, technology, water
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Plant of the Week: The Jacaranda
This week’s Plant of the Week is the Jacaranda (sometimes known as the Jacaranda mimosifolia). The jacaranda is an interesting landscaping option which is considered a plant, a shrub and a tree, depending on the variety (and who you speak … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, cyber-rain, garden, Gardening, Gardening Tips, green, hawaii, jacaranda, landscape, landscaping, shrub, tree, water, xeriscape
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Water District of the Week: Lakeside Water District
This week’s Water District of the Week was formed in 1924, which makes it 85 years old! The Lakeside Water District serves about 35,000 people in the unincorporated San Diego County area of Lakeside and its various towns, which include … Continue reading