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Feeling parched in the Land of 10,000 Lakes

By: angiehongmn June 17, 2021June 18, 2021

Groundwater, Yards and Landscapingdrinking water, drought, featured, groundwater, irrigation, lawn care1 Comment

According to the University of Minnesota, approximately 20% of all treated drinking water in the Twin Cities metro area is used outdoors, with a majority of this being used on lawns and landscapes.

When the sprinklers are running but the grass is still dry

By: angiehongmn August 30, 2018August 30, 2018

Yards and Landscapingfeatured, irrigation, lawn care, University of Minnesota, water conservation, Woodbury, yardsLeave a Comment

Have you ever wondered why some parts of your lawn remain stubbornly dry even on days when the sprinklers have run? You might be surprised to learn that water pressure is often to blame. According to Lindsay Brown, most cities serve homes with water at a pressure of about 60 psi (pounds per square inch).…

Sprinklers running? Better catch them!

By: angiehongmn May 16, 2018May 16, 2018

Groundwater, Yards and Landscapingfeatured, groundwater, irrigation, lawn care, lawns, water conservationLeave a Comment

75% of homes with automated irrigation systems have at least one broken sprinkler head. Is yours one of them?

Who left the shower on?

By: angiehongmn July 23, 2010

Water ConservationFreshwater Society, irrigation, lawn watering, sprinklers, wasting water, water audit, water conservationLeave a Comment

A recent special edition of National Geographic reported that the average American uses about 100 gallons of water at home each day, while millions of the worldâ€™s poorest people subsist on fewer than five gallons of water a day.