Waterwise Landscaping
Conservation Coordinator
Many circumstances may affect your landscaping decisions, and since we are now officially in a drought, lack of water and possible water rationing might be one of these circumstances. Cost is also one of the reasons to start considering your landscaping options: 50 percent of household water is used for the yard and garden. David Lightfoot of Irrigation Management says that “Most home irrigation systems use two to three times the water needed - sometimes doubling the house water bill.