lawn care – East Metro Water

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.

Cheap Trick Remix (the lawn version)

By: angiehongmn May 27, 2021May 25, 2021

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Five cheap tricks for a beautiful, healthy lawn that is safe for your kids and pets.

Green lawns for blue water and good health

By: angiehongmn July 24, 2020

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Some common lawn care practices can harm wildlife, pets, and water resources. Happily, there are a few simple guidelines you can follow to get a healthy lawn that looks nice without harming the environment.

So long sweet summer! Prepping lawns and gardens for the winter

By: angiehongmn October 2, 2018October 2, 2018

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By now, you’ve probably picked the last of the tomatoes, peppers and eggplants growing in your vegetable gardens. The predicted frost never quite made it to my house last weekend, but I know it’s only a matter of time before the winter temps will settle in for good. As you begin to prepare your lawn…

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?

Visions of Gardens Danced in Her Head

By: angiehongmn April 4, 2017

Yards and LandscapingBlue Thumb, composting, lawn care, pollinators, raingardensLeave a Comment

The Ramsey and Washington Conservation Districts provide site visits to homeowners to help plan and design Blue Thumb projects and area watershed districts provide cost-share grants for raingardens and shoreline planting projects as well.

Of sheep, scythes, and lawns

By: angiehongmn May 23, 2016

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Power lawn mowers make quicker work than scythes, but the fact remains that today’s lawns have made many of many of us servants of our own dominions.

Working in Partnership with Homeowners’ Associations

By: angiehongmn October 27, 2015

Keeping water clean, Yards and LandscapingHomeowners Associations, lawn care, raingardens1 Comment

The Washington Conservation District currently has funding available through a Clean Water Grant to help interested Homeowners’ Associations in Washington County complete projects that will help to reduce runoff water pollution, improve habitat, and conserve groundwater.

Your Lawn Care Personality, Decoded

By: angiehongmn April 13, 2015

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Though we may like the idea of lush green grass in theory, the reality is that most of us aren’t willing to spend the time or money necessary to actually achieve a “perfect” lawn.