CONSERVATION

Indoor Water Conservation

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Does your faucet drip? That drip is costing you money:

60 drops per minute = 192 gallons per month

90 drops per minute = 310 gallons per month

120 drops per minute = 429 gallons per month

Think about purchase a new washing machine

Old washers average 40.9 gallons per load vs. higher efficient model that use 24.3 gallons per load

Don't Over Water Your Lawn

Alberta homeowners generally apply four to five times more water to their lawns than they need to.
As a general rule, two to three centimetres of water per week is adequate.
Place an empty tuna can or upside down Frisbee on your lawn - when it's full, turn off your sprinkler. Install a sprinkler timer to ensure you don’t forget to turn off the hose.
Make sure you are watering the grass - not the sidewalk, driveway or your neighbour’s car!

Use a Rain Barrel

Use a rain barrel to collect rainwater to use on your garden rather than using drinking water from the hose.
Rain water is actually better for your plants as it does not contain any chlorine and is at ambient temperature.
Make sure your rain barrel is child safe and mosquito proof.

Use Water Wise Landscaping Practices

Native and drought tolerant plants need less water and may be more resistant to local plant diseases and pests.
Group plants with similar water needs for efficient water use.
Consider removing areas of lawn that are difficult to maintain such as narrow strips or grass on steep slopes, and replace with mulch or native plants.

XERISCAPING What is Xeriscaping
Xeriscaping refers to landscaping in ways that do not require supplemental irrigation. It is promoted in areas that do not have easily accessible supplies of fresh water. The word Xeriscaping was coined by combining xeros (Greek for "dry") with landscape. Plants whose natural requirements are appropriate to the local climate are emphasized, and care is taken to avoid losing water to evaporation and run-off. XeriscapeT