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Rainwater collected from roof of O.J. Noer Research Facility keeps grass green 30 Jul, 2009
A soil scientist and a grad student rig up the mighty rainwater catchment system at the University of Wisconsin turf facility.More>>
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Grand Junction mulls incentives for businesses to replace large lawns with xeriscapes 26 Jan, 2009
City planners say xeriscaping has been an option for developers looking to landscape their property for years but acknowledge they haven't actively promoted or offered information about it.More>>
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Ditch Witch launches used inventory site 5 Sep, 2008
Internet customers can now more easily search for used equipment by manufacturer, model, category, year of manufacture, price and location.More>>
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Pond industry opposes EPA restrictions 19 Aug, 2008
The newly proposed EPA Water Sense New Home Specifications Program contains language has drastic restrictions on turf, landscape amenities and irrigation, as well as a total ban on ornamental water features.More>>
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Rain Bird announces Summer 2008 Webinar Series 20 Jun, 2008
Scheduled from mid-June through August, each one-hour webinar discusses applications, decision factors, water-saving technology, specification details and resources.More>>
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Chicago-area burbs restrict phosphorus fertilizers 12 May, 2008
Laws restricting the use of phosphorus in lawn care and landscapes to protect streams and lakes have been spreading in recent years, first in Minnesota, then in regions of Florida, Wisconsin and Michigan.More>>
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Aquascape to install prototype of water feature that reuses rain water 26 Mar, 2008
Aquascape plans to officially launch the new system later this year and will provide rain water harvesting training across the country.More>>
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Rain Bird readies for 8th Intelligent Use of Water Summit 10 Dec, 2007
Rain Bird Corp. unveiled its panel of experts for The Intelligent Use of Water Summit VIII, A Look at Global Conservation Initiatives and Strategies: Leading By Example.More>>
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ASLA green roof project demonstrates significant benefits 25 Sep, 2007
After just more than one year, The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) green roof demonstration project retained thousands of gallons of stormwater, reduced building energy costs by hundreds of dollars a month and significantly lowered outdoor air temperature.More>>
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Rain Bird's Dave Johnson talks about conserving fresh water 28 Aug, 2007
I think it helps all of us for everyone to think about the water issues and think about ways we can use less. Several areas of the country experienced drought this summer.More>>
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