Download or read book Water efficient Landscaping written by Scott Whittier Chaplin and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Water Efficient Landscaping in the Intermountain West written by Heidi Kratsch and published by Utah State University Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This working manual provides complete information on the technical aspects of designing, building, and maintaining waterwise landscapes in the Mountain West. Written particularly for professionals, including landscape designers, architects, contractors, and maintenance and irrigation specialists, it has an attractive, well-illustrated, user-friendly format that will make it useful as well to DIY homeowners and to educators, plant retailers, extension agents, and many others. The manual is organized according to landscape principles that are adapted to the climate of the intermountain region. Beginning with planning and design, the topical principles proceed through soil preparation, appropriate plant selection, practicalities of turfgrass, use of mulch, and irrigation planning, winding up with landscape maintenance. Designed for onsite, handy use, the book is illustrated with color images of landscapes, plants, and materials. Tables, charts, diagrams, landscape plans, plant lists, checklists, and other graphic resources are scattered throughout the manual, which is written in an accessible but information-rich style. Water-Efficient Landscaping in the Intermountain West answers, more comprehensively than any other single book, the need for professional information that addresses both growing awareness of the necessity for water conservation and the desire for beautiful, healthy yards and properties.
Download or read book Xeriscape Plant Guide written by and published by Fulcrum Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 water-wise plants for gardens and landscapes.
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Download or read book Briefing Paper and Policy on Water efficient Landscaping written by Atlanta Regional Commission and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Water Wise Home written by Laura Allen and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2015-02-27 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Save the earth’s most precious resource while also saving yourself money. Laura Allen provides expert strategies for using water smartly and efficiently while fulfilling all of your home and garden needs. Learn how to create a water-wise landscape, reuse greywater, harvest rainwater, and even set up a waterless composting toilet. Offering proven techniques in clear and accessible language, The Water-Wise Home makes it easy to help the environment and lower your household operating costs through conserving water.
Download or read book Creating Rain Gardens written by Apryl Uncapher and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Homeowners spend hundreds of dollars watering their yard, but there is an easy way to save money and resources—rain gardening. But what is it? As simple as collecting rain to reuse in front and backyards. Creating Rain Gardens is a comprehensive book for the DIY-er, covering everything from rain barrels to simple living roofs, permeable patios, and other low-tech affordable ways to save water in the garden. Water conservation experts Cleo Woelfle-Erskine and Apryl Uncapher walk homeowners through the process, with step-by-step instructions for designing and building swales, French drains, rain gardens, and ephemeral ponds—the building blocks of rain-catching gardens. From soil preparation, planting, troubleshooting, and maintenance, to selecting palettes of water-loving plants that provide four-season interest and a habitat for wildlife, Creating Rain Gardens covers everything a gardener needs to create a beautiful rain garden at home.
Download or read book Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper Reference Manual California Version written by Sonoma-Marin Saving Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper Reference Manual - California Version provides a complete study guide for the Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL) professional certification.QWEL is recognized as a US EPA WaterSense labeled Professional Certification Program for Irrigation System Audits.The list of topics covered includes: Where Our Water Comes From Sustainable Landscaping Soils Landscape Water Irrigation Systems Irrigation Maintenance & Trouble Shooting Irrigation System Auditing Irrigation Scheduling Irrigation Controllers Bringing It All Together Please note that there are various versions of the QWEL Reference Manual. Check with your local QWEL Professional Certifying Organization to ensure that you are purchasing the correct version.For further information about the QWEL professional certification visit the QWEL website at www.qwel.net.
Download or read book Greywater Green Landscape written by Laura Allen and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keep your lawn and garden lush without wasting resources by capturing and recycling the greywater that drains from your sink, shower, and washing machine. This accessible and detailed guide walks you through each step of planning for and installing a variety of greywater systems, including laundry-to-landscape and branched drain gravity-fed systems. After identifying greywater sources in your home and estimating flow rate, you’ll learn to pinpoint where to redirect the wastewater for the greatest benefit. No matter which system you decide to build, you'll have the information to construct it yourself or move forward with confidence to hire a professional.
Download or read book Waterwise Landscaping Best Practices Manual written by Colorado. Department of Local Affairs. Office of Smart Growth and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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