Water Saving Tips: Residential Water Use
-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 […]
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Chinch Bugs – A Bane to Woodlands Lawns
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 […]
5 Most Common Leaks and How to Locate Them
For directions on how to activate and read your digital meter please visit www.woodlandswater.org under the information header. Toilet Leaks: You might have a toilet leaking that you haven’t heard or found yet. Here is how to check: Remove the toilet tank lid. Drop one dye tablet/strip or 10+ drops of food coloring(enough to change the color […]
Between the Trees Business Talk
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Simple, low-cost ways to win the battle against lawn fungal diseases
By Bob Dailey Fungal problems are a fact of life in Southeast Texas, where fungus is the main disease vector in plants. Actually, most soils here are full of fungal spores. Some are beneficial. Some, harmless. And some, like the fungi that cause take-all patch, brown spot or dollar spot, are problematic. Given the right […]
Chinch bugs or drought stress? How to tell the difference
By John Geiger What are chinch Bugs? Chinch bugs are tiny creatures measuring about 1/5 inch in length when they reach adulthood. They feed on the sap of grasses using their sharp mouthparts and can do significant damage if left untreated. Because chinch bugs proliferate during hot and dry times of the year, many folks […]
How SJRA helps deliver water to The Woodlands
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly…bugs
By Bob Dailey If you thought the wildly frigid temperatures of Winter Storm Uri were going to reduce insect populations, think again. Just go outside. They’re everywhere! Some are nasty bugs, destroying your vegetables and many of your ornamentals. But many more wear white hats (which is a somewhat incongruous idea, if you think about […]