Winter means water conservation?

Winter means water conservation? Sunny and warm, highs in the 70’s? Tempted to crank on that sprinkler system as if it’s summertime? For the sake of your lawn, your water bill, and our local reservoirs - please reconsider. Despite the recent stretch of warm, dry weather, it is still winter and the days are short. With 70 percent of plants’ water needs driven simply by solar radiation, short winter days mean dormant plants. Their thirst can be quenched with even limited rains. The City of Napa Water Division encourages its customers to embrace water-wise landscaping and irrigation principles.

GreenHomeGuide

The GreenHomeGuide connects you to advice, information and green professionals. Features include Know-How tips and resources for home and garden; Ask A Pro; and a Green Directory for the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles and New York City.

All About Organics

www.wikipedia.org - Organic foods are produced according to certain production standards, meaning they are grown without the use of conventional pesticides, artificial fertilizers, human waste, or sewage sludge, and that they were processed without ionizing radiation or food additives.[1] Livestock are reared without the routine use of antibiotics and without the use of growth hormones. In most countries, organic produce must not be genetically modified. Organic food production is legally regulated. Currently, the European Union, the United States, Japan and many other countries require producers to obtain organic certification in order to market food as organic....