Landscape Contractors Can Help You Save Water!

CLCA's Tip of the Week

California is in the midst of a water crisis. Governor Schwarzenegger has mandated that the per person water usage be cut by 20 percent by 2020. The demands on water usage are rising and with the governor’s goal plus a limited supply, the price of water is predicted to sky-rocket in the coming years. CLCA’s licensed landscape contractors that can successfully help you reduce your outdoor use and save you money in the process. Here is one way a landscape contractor can help you reduce your water use.

Through knowledge and expertise, a licensed landscape contractor can effectively help you face the water crisis head-on. In the process of becoming more water wise, a landscape contractor can help you enhance your property value, be “more green” and save you money. To contact a CLCA licensed professional in your area by using the Find My Contractor search tool on www.CLCA.org. — David Silva

Installing Drip Irrigation System

A landscape contractor can design and install a drip irrigation system for you. Sometimes called "trickle irrigation," drip irrigation is one of the most efficient ways to water. In fact, where sprinklers water efficiency is around 75-85%, drip systems are about 90%. This reduces wasted water and erosion. Drip irrigation applies water directly to the soil as needed and is very forgiving to poorer kinds of soil. Drip irrigation’s watering efficiency is the reason why it is the preferred method of irrigation in the desert regions of the United States.