Conserve water whenever possible . Irrigate in the early morning or early evening. Use soaker hoses or drip irrigation versus sprinklers. Use organic mulch around plants. Select plants that have low requirements for water, fertilizers, and pesticides.
Water lawns during off-peak hours and use a timer to shut off the water.
Sweep walkways rather than using a hose to wash them down. Plant trees . Not only are trees beautiful, but they provide numerous environmental benefits. Trees reduce soil erosion and control run-off from your yard. Reducing erosion and preventing run-off will reduce not only the amount of sediments entering the streams, creeks, rivers, and the Bay, but also the amount of nutrients and toxic chemicals entering the watershed.