Tag Archives: California

Get Your Rebates While They Last!

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Susie

Who doesn’t like to save money? And who doesn’t like to save money and do something good for the environment? Many individuals have already reserved their rebate from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s Save a Buck and SoCal … Continue reading →

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Hope for Water?

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Susie

The pain of the California drought may soon lessen, thanks to the recent passage of five water bills. Senate Bills 1, 2, 6, 7 and 8 address the three-year statewide drought and ways in which water usage and management can … Continue reading →

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Conservation Ahoy!

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Susie

Great news: water use among Americans as a whole is decreasing! In a new study released by the United States Geological Survey, results show a trend of lowered water use, particularly within the last 30 years. According to the Associated … Continue reading →

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Rates Rise: What Do You Do, Jack, What Do You Do?

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Susie

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 →

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It’s Raining, It’s Pouring…

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Susie

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 | 1 Comment

Fixing California’s Water

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Susie

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 →

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Plant of the Week: The Fig

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Susie

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 →

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Water District of the Week: Otay Water District

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Susie

This week’s Water District of the Week is the Otay Water District. Located in San Diego County, the Otay Water District (OWD) covers an area of 125.5 square miles, and a service population of just under 200,000. It receives water … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Water

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Susie

Water is worth celebrating during any month, and August is no exception! The Southern Sierran, a chapter of the Sierra Club, is celebrating water this August and we are quite happy to celebrate with them! With a wide variety of … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation, news, Smart Sprinkler Controllers | Tagged august, California, conservation, Conservation, drought, environment, green, Los Angeles, Sierra club, Smart Sprinkler Controller, Southern California, southern sierran, sprinklers, water, water waste | 1 Comment

20×2020

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Susie

Can you say the number “20” three times fast? The “20x2020” water conservation project is the state of California’s grand scale plan to reduce total per capita water use by 20 percent by the year 2020. This is a 20 … Continue reading →

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