The water-wise garden: planting with drought-resistant native species can help conserve water and protect the environment

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Public utilities movements and environmentalists, with the assistance of the Water Commission of Denver, CO, are promoting xeriscaping. Xeriscaping means landscaping using plants that are drought-resistant such as fairy bells and wild geraniums, ornamental grasses, shrubs and trees that are under 40 ft.

Methods, Plants, Gardening, Plant hardiness

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Retaining water

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Residents at Winnipeg have significantly benefitted from the construction of stormwater retention ponds. These manmade water bodies have not only served as an effective means of controlling rainwater runoff but have provided natural habitats for various animals as well.

Usage, Environmental aspects, Storm water retention basins, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ponds

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In the Drink: Cities try cooling off with deep lake water

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Cornell University is developing an air conditioning system that utilizes the cold deep water of nearby Cayuga Lake. The concept is simple but implementation is more difficult.

New York, Innovations, Universities and colleges, Air conditioning, Cornell University, Heating, cooling and ventilation

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