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Water Saving Tips: Residential Water Use

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-by The Alliance for Water Efficiency Toilets Replace inefficient toilets with WaterSense-labeled models. Replacing an older toilet that uses 3.5 gallons (13.2 liters) per flush (gpf) with a high-efficiency toilet that uses 1.28 gpf (4.85 liters) will save about 2.22 gpf (8.4 Lpf). The EPA WaterSense® program labels efficient toilets that use a maximum 1.28 […]

Chinch Bugs – A Bane to Woodlands Lawns

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By Bob Dailey Chinch bugs are tiny creatures – barely visible to the naked eye, but their damage to lawns belies their size. They destroy grass by penetrating grass blades with razor-sharp beaks and then sucking out the juices. The grass then dehydrates and dies. Chinch bugs love hot areas and begin their journey across […]