Shop from a list and stick to it. 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.
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.