Landscape using low-water plants and rock gardens to reduce the amount of lawn. Know how to turn off an automatic sprinkler system in case of rain. Install trickle-drip irrigation systems close to the roots of your plants. Use a soil moisture indicator to tell when your lawn needs watering. Recycle water from fish tanks by using it to water plants.
Fish emulsion is a good and inexpensive fertilizer high in nitrogen and phosphorus.
We're preparing our program for the 1998-99 season. Come visit us and let us know your suggestions. Plans are for a new series, Florida Water 102, are in the making. According to current plans, this shortened series will begin after the first of the new year. In the meantime, get acquainted with the Utilities Departments library of videotapes and books on water resources, supply, recycling and our Florida environment.