It is estimated that 25% of household water is used in the garden, which makes the garden a great place to start gradually introducing more water conservation practices.
Introduction
Australia is the driest country in the world (apart from Antarctica) and yet we are among the highest users of water per capita in the world. We need to conserve more water. It is estimated that 25% of household water is used in the garden, which makes the garden a great place to start by gradually introducing more water conservation practices.
Water conservation gardening is all about ensuring your plants get the water that they need – without unnecessary wastage.
It is easy to create a beautiful garden that suits your local climate and soil and help maintain water levels in our reservoirs. You can save water by designing your garden to use the minimum amount of water necessary. You can also get the most out of the water that you use by improving the health of your soil, carefully considering the plants and turf you select and efficiently capturing, recycling and applying water to your garden.
Gardening to Save Water booklet
City West Water has developed a Gardening to Save Water booklet to assist customers in saving water around the home. Developed with the assistance of Sustainable Gardening Australia, the booklet provides a useful and interesting guide to watering, garden design, soil improvement, composting, mulching and using greywater.
Gardening to Save Water Booklet
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