Richard U. provides some ideas for others to use in making Mother Nature happy. He notes, they live in a desert. Water is a scarce commodity. But
if we're good stewards of the land and good stewards of our water we can live here for a long, long time. But we must do a number of things.
Rainwater harvesting is huge. Tucson is the 1st community of any size to adapt a commercial rain-water harvesting ordinance. But that's just the
start. Drip irrigation with computer operated controllers, putting water where it's needed, when it's needed is very important. Our water - we've
got to use it and re-use it. Sewage affluents is a huge resource. We can clean up the stuff to the point where we can fish in it, we can swim in
it, we can use it to water our golf courses, to water our lawns and water our parks. We can live here a long time but we must take care of the
resources we have. Dr. Rick feels these are great ideas, not only for this part of the country, but for everybody in all parts of the country.
By Delilah Onofrey, Suntory Flowers
Photographs courtesy of Suntory Flowers
Planting annual beds of flowers, especially those that are bred to take the summer heat, thereby extending their glory into fall makes a lot of sense.
Click here for an informative article that discusses an economical strategy along with design ideas that can provide color like - a living highlighter. To learn more click here.
Click here to sign up for our monthly NEWSLETTER packed with great articles and helpful tips for your home, garden and pets!
