The first quarter of 2015 in Dallas were rainy months and those waters helped float us out of the drought officially on paper. However, our water levels remain at a low. It is important to continue to practice conservation and to treat water like you had to walk a mile to get it. As citizens …
Nature is a teacher. Exposed. If you were exposed, if your protective cover was to erode, what would be left? The 200 million-year-old trees, who are now exposed, are a sculpted expression of eons of soil conditions, weather patterns and time. Evidence of the yellow and red lichen and rings of the ages are cast …
Nature is a teacher: sustainability Taking only what you really need, from tree stands and from buffet stands Recently I visited the Oregon and California coasts where logging was prevalent, it is still an industry, but with a replanting program rather than the raping that was going on until 1900 or so when they realized …
Nature as a teacher: Perspective. Climbing up to the top of a mountain whether on foot or by car is exhilarating, it is as if our body’s systems know and understand that we are rising above, freeing ourselves in some way. Have you ever experienced that excitement on one of your journeys upward? From that …
Blair met me outside of her house in Anna, Texas as her youngest crawled out a low window onto the front porch. She was wearing a sexy pair of overall shorts and no bra. That’s Blair: Creative, Fun, Sexy, Smart and Nurturing. Moving from the Lakewood area of Dallas about a year ago, Blair and …
Easy ways to conserve water in your bathroom FIRST, PRETEND YOU HAD TO WALK SEVERAL MILES TO GET THE WATER….. Keep a bucket in the bathtub to catch water as you are waiting for water to get hot, this is great for watering your plants. Install low flow shower heads, to converse water. Limit your …
Easy Tips To Conserve Water in the Kitchen It is important to conserve water all year long, not only in the summer. Install aerators in home faucets. By doing this you are able to increase spray velocity while reducing water use. If you wash dishes by hand, do not let the water run while you …
CONSERVE INDOOR WATER USE TIPS Many indoor water efficiency methods use low-cost upgrades to fixtures in your home. Laundry If possible, replace older units with newer, high efficient models. Here is a consumer’s report that may be helpful. By only washing full loads of laundry you will conserve both water and energy Use the water …
Landscaping Tips To Conserve Water Drought tolerant plants are beautiful, attract bees and butterflies and require little water once established. Drought tolerant plants are the best way to conserve water. I planted this in 2002, I water it using a soaker hose. This year 2014, I only watered it 3 times for about an hour. …
Urban Water Program Conservation Tips Many water conservation methods can be accomplished by modifying just a few everyday habits and using inexpensive upgrades to technologies in your home landscape. Landscape Watering Tips Water your landscape early in the morning before 10 am or late in the evening after 6 pm. If you water in the …