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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
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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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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
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
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Tagged Conservation, cyber-rain, garden, Gardening, green, Irrigation, landscape, landscaping, plant, plumbago, Smart Sprinkler Controller, sprinklers, technology, water, xeriscape
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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
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
Water District of the Week: Padre Dam Municipal Water District
This week’s Water District of the Week is the Padre Dam Municipal Water District (PDMWD) of San Diego County. The PDMWD serves 125,000 people in communities such as Crest, El Cajon, Harbison Canyon, Blossom Valley and Lakeside. The mission of … Continue reading
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Hikes, Citations and Restrictions
Rate hikes, citations and restrictions: doesn’t really sound like a recipe for fun, does it? The realities of increasing water bills, citations, and new laws restricting water use are only too real for many California residents. As 2009 marks the … Continue reading
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Tagged citations, Conservation, cyber-rain, garden, Gardening, green, Irrigation, laws, Smart Sprinkler Controller, sprinkler, water, water rate hike, water use restrictions, weather-based irrigation device
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Water District of the Week: Rincon del Diablo Municipal Water District
This week’s Water District of the Week is the Rincon del Diablo Municipal Water District (RDMWD) of San Diego County. The Rincon district covers a service area in the greater Escondido Valley. This district was selected for its dedication to … Continue reading
Landscaping And You
Knowledge is power: those who are not professional landscapers may still want to know a thing or two about landscaping! Today, a number of states, including California, Arizona and Nevada, have been experiencing drier conditions or have been classified as … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, California, Conservation, environment, free landscaping classes, garden, Gardening, green, landscape, landscaping, landscaping workshop, low water use plants, nevada, orange county, plants, San Diego, water, xeriscape
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