Irrigation Systems Spanish Fork UT

In many parts of the country, more severe heat waves, droughts and declining snowpack due to global warming will cause a considerable reduction in available water resources. There are a number of ways to reduce water consumption in your garden, which will be particularly important when water resources become scarce.
Real Foods Market
(801) 854-4110
420 West 800 North
Orem, UT
Laura K Garden Ctr
(801) 423-6436
1066 E Highway 198
Salem, UT
Kwik Kerb
(801) 362-2816
624 S 600 W
Payson, UT
Cascade Landscape and Maintenance
801- 375-0144
1454 N Geneva Rd
Provo, UT
A 1 Fencing & Landscaping
801- 373-5963
1715 W 220 S
Provo, UT
Automated Rain Sprinklers And Landscapes
801- 358-3684
1368 E 1820 S
Provo, UT
TLC Landscape Supply
801- 368-5419
200 South 2000 West
Provo, UT
Utah Landscape & Design
801- 358-0144
1135 W 200 North N
Provo, UT
Mccoards Garden Center
801- 373-1262
384 S 3110 W
Provo, UT
Western Valley Nurseries
801- 373-1262
384 S 3110 W
Provo, UT
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You Can Play an Important Role in Combating Global Warming (Part 3)

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Limit water consumption. In many parts of the country, more severe heat waves, droughts and declining snowpack due to global warming will cause a considerable reduction in available water resources. There are a number of ways to reduce water consumption in your garden, which will be particularly important when water resources become scarce. Actions that can help include mulching, installing rain barrels, watering only in the morning and evening to avoid mid-day evaporation, and using drip irrigation. Compost kitchen and garden waste. Composting kitchen and garden waste can significantly reduce your contribution to global-warming pollution—especially methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas. It also provides an excellent source of nutrients for your garden, thereby reducing the need for fertilizers that pollute water supplies and take a considerable amount of energy to produce. Establish a “green roof,” and plant trees around your house. Planting rooftop gardens and trees around the house can significantly shield your home from the elements, reducing energy use for air conditioning in the summer and heating in the winter. One study showed shade trees can reduce energy use for air conditioning by up to 70%. Trees also absorb and store carbon dioxide (CO2), the gas primarily responsible for global warming. Over an average lifespan for a tree, it can remove a ton of CO2 from ...

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