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Conserving Water in the Garden


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July 1, 2009

Watering the GardenHere are some tips for conserving water in your garden:

Source: These tips came directly from the school of experience. My family had a garden every year and I was taught right there at home.

By Sandy from Elon, NC

 
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November 20, 2007

Keep track of the days that it rains on a calendar. Circle the day and write "Rain". This way its easy for you too see which day it rained. It will help you save money on your water bill.

 
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July 3, 2007

Instead of running the sprinklers on a timer, I only turn them on when needed. Been doing this for years. Since we have water restrictions in our city, we are limited to T and F.

 
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May 26, 2005

When watering your lawn by using sprinklers, make sure the water is not hitting your house (ex. siding, windows, or foundation walls), only the grass, flowers, and bushes.

 
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May 31, 2017

Water is a limited resource and should be conserved whenever possible. This is a page about watering wisely.

Watering Barrel in front of DownSpout

June 27, 2014

This is a page about using greywater in the garden. Greywater is the domestic wastewater resulting from household water use.

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Some sources such as water from showers, sinks, or bathtubs is generally safe to use for garden irrigation.

woman watering in her garden

August 31, 2017

You lawn and garden can use up a lot of water, especially through the hot summer season. Use these 5 water-saving solutions for your garden and help conserve water for all to use.

Corn being watered with a drip irrigation system.

May 24, 2017

Conserving water is one of the primary things we can do to help the environment. Using the water from the drip tray of your air conditioner is a great way to dispose of the water.

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This is a page about reuse air conditioning water in the garden.

Seedlings being watered with a watering can.

September 27, 2016

This is a page about using aquarium water for plants. If you have an aquarium consider using the waste water when you clean the tank to fertilizer your garden or houseplants.

Aquarium in the middle of a water change

July 9, 2016

This is a page about use cooking water for watering plants. Nutrients and minerals such as calcium are released into the water as you cook eggs, veggies, and other foods such as pasta.

Silver pot with steam coming out of it against black background

July 5, 2016

This is a page about conserve water with a snow fence. If you live where there is lots of snow and wind you may save water with a man-made or living snow fence.

Bright Orange plastic mesh snow fence in a field of snow

September 8, 2022

By steaming your veggies (and for those that still boil or microwave them), there are still a lot of minerals left in the water that we dispose of down the drain. I re-purpose this mineral rich water for my bedding plants!

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