| Most people consider landscaping a great factor in | | | | gardeners are humans subject to human frailties |
| water conservation. However, most critics contend | | | | brought about by their freedom to choose and decide |
| that landscaping is the number one consumer of | | | | whatever they want. Even when some experts try to |
| water. Most people believe that the more abundant | | | | introduce the correct way to consume water in |
| the garden is, the more water it consumes. | | | | landscaping, they still have the tendency to do |
| What they do not know is that, in reality, landscaping | | | | otherwise. |
| only consumes 2.9% of the overall water consumption | | | | How can it be done? Take for example the water |
| on a national scale. This can even be lowered if people | | | | sprinkler. It would be better to use an "automatically |
| will be sensible enough to take into consideration the | | | | timed water sprinkler." This way, full control of the |
| limitation of the water supply. | | | | required water use is accomplished. |
| So what accounts for the excesses in water | | | | It would be better to use a water sprinkler that can be |
| consumption? | | | | set to operate only when the temperature is very low |
| According to some experts, the main cause of | | | | to avoid immediate evaporation. This would mean |
| excessive water consumption in landscaping is actually | | | | more water for the plants and less evaporation. |
| due to improper usage. This shows that people are the | | | | A good landscaper should also keep in mind that a |
| ones who create the problems by themselves. | | | | plant's life is not fully dependent not water alone. It is |
| One of the common mistakes that people do when | | | | best to maintain the landscape's appearance by |
| using water for landscaping is by using the wrong | | | | keeping it healthy and eliminate the growth of pests. |
| irrigation procedures and noticeably poor landscaping | | | | Landscaping and water conservation should go hand in |
| plans. | | | | hand. People should keep in mind that maintaining a |
| In fact, most experts assert that the natural resource | | | | good landscape should not be fully dependent on using |
| of water can supply up to 67% of the overall water | | | | a large amount of water but by using that water |
| use in a year. Taking this into perspective, this can | | | | efficiently. The conclusion - excess use of water is |
| become a vast opportunity for water conservation. | | | | bad. |
| However, the fact remains the same: Landscapers or | | | | |