Drought & Conservation

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Top 10 Ways to Conserve Water In Your Garden

This is the second in a series of guest blog articles from the Mecklenburg County Master Gardeners.

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Have A Thriving Garden With Less Water

Hi, everyone!

The Mecklenburg County Master Gardeners have been invited by Charlotte Water to provide a short series of blog posts to explore ‘Xeriscaping’ in our gardens and discover which plants are more drought tolerant for the upcoming heat of summer.

(additional articles: Drought Tolerant Flowers and Grasses, Drought Tolerant Shrubs and Perennials, and Top 10 Ways to Conserve Water In Your Garden)

We will provide you with the necessary tools to become a savvy gardener whose landscape will not just survive but thrive during periods of drought.

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Charlotte Water Staff Sighted Doing The Carlton.

On July 1, we asked customers to reduce the discretionary use of water specifically by discontinuing residential car washing, refraining from filling and topping off pools and by limiting irrigation to two days a week.

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September 01, 2015 Drought Status Update

In the beginning of August, Charlotte Water staff were shoring up resources and processes in preparation for escalation to Stage Two in September.

Thanks to an increase in rain, see, rain dances really do work, we are still squarely in stage one. WOO HOO!