Tag: water

Rain Gardens and You!

by bniemann
April 6, 2015

Rain Gardens and You! Rain gardens are an important part of the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ concept, and can play a major role in reducing the amount of pollutants that are generated by our urban landscapes. So what is a rain garden ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Work & Life
Tags: Butterfly, Clean, Colorful, Fertilizer, Flowers, Garden, Mosquitoes, Organic Matter, Pet Waste, Plants, Pollinators, Pollutants, Pollution, Rain, Rain Garden, Runoff, Stormwater, Water, Wildlife

Fashion Forward

by rmadhosinghhector
February 27, 2015

Getting dressed in the morning, you likely have your mind set on the day ahead. How will you get to work? What do you need to make dinner tonight? Concerns about sustainability may enter your mind as you debate the pros and cons of public ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation
Tags: Energy, Money, Pinellasco, Recycling, Spring, Summer, Sustainability, Water

Water-Wise Landscaping Information

by bniemann
February 9, 2015

Water-Wise Landscaping Class Schedule Water-Wise Landscaping classes presented by Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ experts in Pinellas County feature a different set of topics each month, focused on helping you create an attractive landscape ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Water, Work & Life
Tags: Cactus, Clean, Compost, Design, Drought, Florida, Friendly, Garden, Holiday, Invasive, Irrigation, Landscape Design, Landscaping, Maintenance, Microirrigation, Plants, Poinsettia, Rain, Rain Barrel, Rain Garden, Rainwater, Vegetable, Water, Wildlife

Water Heaters: Tank or Tankless?

by rmadhosinghhector
January 30, 2015

Water heating is a large part of your utility bill, making up about 15% of the energy cost in a home. As such, choosing the right water heater is an important step toward energy efficiency. Because they should be replaced every 10-15 years, ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation
Tags: Energy, Money, Sustainability, Water

Water-Wise Landscaping Workshops

by bniemann
January 12, 2015

Water-Wise Landscaping Workshops The Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program is excited to announce the Water-Wise Landscaping Workshops. This series of workshops are intended to help Floridians create healthy landscapes while ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Work & Life
Tags: Florida, Friendly, Gardening, Healthy, Irrigation, Landscaping, Microirrigation, Planter, Right Plant Right Place, Save, Save Water, Saving, Vegetable, Veggie, Water, Wise

What’s REALLY In Your Water?

by Lara Milligan
December 12, 2014

Every day when we turn on the tap to get a drink, take a shower, or wash our hands, most of us probably aren't thinking about what is in the water besides, well, water. Some say they can smell chlorine when they run their faucet, while others ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Ingredients, Medicine, Personal Care Product, Pharmaceuticals, Polyethylene, PPCP, PPCPs, Water, Water Quality

E-cycling – it’s easy

by rmadhosinghhector
December 5, 2014

It’s the holiday season and electronic gadgets are popular gift items. From upgrades to replacements, new purchases or trade-ins, electronic items like cell phones, tablets, laptops, and digital cameras results in a stream of obsolete or inoperable ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation
Tags: Energy, Money, Pinellasco, Recycling, Rmadhosinghhector, Sustainability, Water

Skip a Week of Irrigation

by bniemann
October 20, 2014

Fall is in the air. Can you feel it? Your grass certainly can. According to research by the University of Florida, when temperatures begin to drop, your grass doesn’t need as much water. Surprisingly, during the cooler months in central ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Work & Life
Tags: Conservation, FFL, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, FYN, Grass, Irrigation, Research, Roots, Skip, Sprinkler, St. Augustine, Turf, Water, Week, Winter

Which Costs the Least… Water, Milk, or Coffee?

by bniemann
September 15, 2014

This week we have a guest post written by Tampa Bay Water, our regional water supplier. Even the cheapest cup of coffee can’t compete with the cost of a fresh, clean glass of drinking water. That’s because the wholesale rate for water ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Bay, Clean, Coffee, Drinking, Fresh, Gallon, Gas, Increase, Milk, Rate, Spring, Tampa, Tea, Water, Wholesale

Sales Tax Suspension = Smart Savings

by rmadhosinghhector
September 5, 2014

Do you know about ENERGY STAR®? Have you heard of WaterSense? If you are familiar with these two terms, you’re ahead of the game. If not, you’ll have the opportunity to learn about these programs and take advantage of a sales tax holiday ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation
Tags: Energy, Florida, Rmadhosinghhector, Save Money, Sustainability, Water

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