How To Use Less Water on Your Yard
Admin | January 23, 2012
Handle any emergency with Howcast’s First Aid app - howc.stExpand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video. Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from Jordana_Giorgio and more videos in the Energy and Resource Conservation category. You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at www.howcast.com or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at www.howcast.com Thirty to 60 percent of urban fresh water is used for watering, and much of this is wasted. Learn to care for your lawn—and conserve water. To complete this How-To you will need: Native plants and drought-resistant landscaping Low, spreading plants to provide ground cover Water-efficient sprinklers Drip irrigation lines Mulch Step 1: Plant native shrubs, trees, and flowers that are adapted to the rainfall in your area. Step 2: Plant low, spreading plants such as sedum to provide living ground cover, which holds moisture in your soil. Step 3: Limit the amount of yard space given over to thirsty lawn, and increase the amount given to native plants or natural habitat. Step 4: If you use sprinklers, turn them on in early morning or after dusk rather than at midday, to reduce evaporation. Step 5: Adjust your sprinkler heads so the water droplets are large; fine mist evaporates more easily, so it doesn’t get to your plants’ roots. Step 6: Use micro or drip irrigation, a system of pipes or hoses that deliver water directly to the base of the plant. Drip …
How to Find a Toilet Leak
Admin | November 1, 2011
Toilets use about 27% of all of the water in the average home, and they are one of the likeliest places to find leaks. Easy step-by-step instructions for repairing common toilet leaks. Visit www.conserveh2o.org for additional water conservation tips and resources.
Drip Irrigation — Save Water!
Admin | September 26, 2011
Conserve water in your yard or garden with a drip irrigation system. It’s easy to set up. Get more info plus organic gardening supplies at Peaceful Valley, GrowOrganic.com www.groworganic.com. Our blog post has details to help you plan a drip system http
Garden Water Conservation
Admin | September 23, 2011
Paul Simon, Landscape Horticulturist with the National Gardening Association provides guidance on how to conserve water in the garden. Paul discusses ways you can manage water use, including irrigation maintenance, alternative water sources, adding mulch and soil polymers for moisture retention, planting drought tolerant varieties, developing rain gardens to capture storm water runoff and using pervious pavers for storm water infiltration
Save and Conserve Water with Trickle Drip Irrigation
Admin | September 7, 2010
A Trickle Ring is a drip irrigation ring that connects to a garden hose to efficiently water trees, shrubs, vegetables, and flowers. A single ring can be moved to different plants OR several dozen rings can be connected to form an irrigation network to water many plants at the same time. Sturdy, inexpensive, versatile, low profile, and Made in USA ! www.tricklering.com
Water, People and the Future - News CAST
Admin | August 17, 2010
A new CAST science paper addresses the need to protecting America’s sustainable water resources. Scientists predict that by the year 2050 the US population will have increased by 25 percent. This growing population will place a higher demand on water supplies as well as increase the demand for more food production across the nation. How will this increase in water consumption affect the availability of fresh water? How will this increase in water consumption affect the way we use water for agriculture to feed our growing population?
Fixing a Toilet Leak
Admin | July 2, 2010
Toilets use about 27% of the water inside the average home, and is one of the most common places to find a leak. Step-by-step instructions for fixing common toilet leaks.
Save Walter
Admin | January 27, 2010
Water Conservation. Save water campaign. … Save Water Conserve water conservation
RAIN WATER CONSERVATION ~ SAVE THE H2O FOR B LOADS
Admin | December 16, 2009
A way to save some water for the bong or whatever u wish… Do it… Try it… Blaze the dank
Water Conservation in Utah
Admin | December 7, 2009
Water Conservation Tips Commercial
Admin | December 1, 2009
For our biology class, we made a video on public awareness for ways to save and conserve water. Then we entered the video in the WIN (Water Innovation Now) contest.
Gardens of Ideas For Water Conservation Part 3 of 3
Admin | November 22, 2009
Part three of three: the Gardens of Ideas video offers tips on gardening, creating a water-wise landscape, and water conservation. Featured in this segment: Quail Botanical Gardens and the San Diego County Water Authority’s Lake Hodges construction project. Quail Botanical Gardens website: www.qbgardens.org For more water saving tips, check out http
Gardens of Ideas For Water Conservation Part 2 of 3
Admin | November 19, 2009
Part two of three: the Gardens of Ideas video offers tips on gardening, creating a water-wise landscape, and water conservation. Featured in this segment: the Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College and the desert-inspired garden of Dane Anderson. Visit and take classes at the Water Conservation Garden: www.thegarden.org For more water saving tips, check out the San Diego County Water Authority’s conservation website, http…
Australia Warrawong National Sanctuary Jim Rogers
Admin | August 22, 2009
Jim Rogers traveled to 150 countries over 150000 miles in three years - follow his adventures here on FentonReport. In this video Jim visits Warrawong National Sanctuary in Australia. Warrawong Sanctuary is a wildlife reserve near Adelaide, South Australia. Warrawong was established by Dr. John Wamsley to conserve endangered Australian wildlife. He purchased the first 35 acres (14 ha), a degraded dairy farm, in 1969, with 50 acres (20 ha) later added. Wamsely eradicated all feral plants and …
Get rich! Fresh water conservation.
Admin | July 29, 2009
water.totev.com www.watev.com In the past century water policies relied on the construction of massive dams and pipelines. While investment in these facilities can increase the freshwater supply and provide water for billions of people the construction of dams have serious social, economical, and ecological costs. Some implications of the use of dams are modification of the water quality, increased waterborne parasitic diseases, and reduction of fish yields downstream. Another issue is that …
Gardens of Ideas For Water Conservation Part 1 of 3
Admin | July 18, 2009
Part one of three: the Gardens of Ideas video offers tips on gardening, creating a water-wise landscape, and water conservation. Featured in this segment: Quail Botanical Gardens and the Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College. Brought to you by the San Diego County Water Authority. Quail Botanical Gardens website: www.qbgardens.org Visit and take classes at the Water Conservation Garden www.thegarden.org For more water saving tips, check out http…
Water conservation tips How to conserve water at home
Admin | June 16, 2009
www.howdini.com Water conservation tips How to conserve water at home Most of us use far more water at home than we realize. Here are some good home water conservation tips from Patty Kim, of National Geographic’s Green Guide. Patty has numerous tips on how to cut back on water use, from the bathroom to the driveway. Keywords: home water conservation tips how to save water in your home water conservation at home water conservation in the home…
Back To The Future-The Water Cycle! Fresh Water Conservation
Admin | March 5, 2009
http://water.totev.com/ http://www.watev.com/ Water goes into a cycle and what we do today with it will come back to us! In the past century water policies relied on the construction of massive dams and pipelines. While investment in these facilities can increase the freshwater supply and provide water for billions of people the construction of dams have serious social, economical, and ecological costs. Some implications of the use of dams are modification of the water quality, increased …