http://www.addisongreen.info Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:27:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.addisongreen.info/2012/01/26/arbor-foundation-will-host-talk-on-dealing-with-water-restrictions-feb-11/ http://www.addisongreen.info/2012/01/26/arbor-foundation-will-host-talk-on-dealing-with-water-restrictions-feb-11/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:27:23 +0000 Bill Sullivan http://www.addisongreen.info/?p=3591 Even though recent rains have helped replenish North Texas’ water supply, the coming spring and summer figure to include water restrictions that will provide challenging for area lawns and gardens. To get you ready, the Addison Arbor Foundation is sponsoring another quarterly educational seminar, this time featuring Dallas County Master Gardener James Hatcher. The event will take place at the Addison Athletic Club (3900 Beltway Dr.) on Saturday, February 11, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. ]]> Even though recent rains have helped replenish North Texas’ water supply, the coming spring and summer figure to include water restrictions that will provide challenging for area lawns and gardens. To get you ready, the Addison Arbor Foundation is sponsoring another quarterly educational seminar, this time featuring Dallas County Master Gardener James Hatcher. The event will take place at the Addison Athletic Club (3900 Beltway Dr.) on Saturday, February 11, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. ]]> http://www.addisongreen.info/2012/01/26/arbor-foundation-will-host-talk-on-dealing-with-water-restrictions-feb-11/feed/ 0 http://www.addisongreen.info/2011/08/09/no-increased-water-restrictions-yet-but-you-can-help-by-conserving/ http://www.addisongreen.info/2011/08/09/no-increased-water-restrictions-yet-but-you-can-help-by-conserving/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:48:50 +0000 Bill Sullivan http://www.addisongreen.info/?p=3295 While some municipalities in the North Texas Region have gone to more severe outdoor watering restrictions in the wake of the ongoing drought, Addison has not. The Town is served by Dallas Water Utilities and takes its cue from that organization. Still, residents can be smart about water usage in these parched times, and DWU offers these guidelines for outdoor watering:]]> While some municipalities in the North Texas Region have gone to more severe outdoor watering restrictions in the wake of the ongoing drought, Addison has not. The Town is served by Dallas Water Utilities and takes its cue from that organization. Still, residents can be smart about water usage in these parched times, and DWU offers these guidelines for outdoor watering:]]> http://www.addisongreen.info/2011/08/09/no-increased-water-restrictions-yet-but-you-can-help-by-conserving/feed/ 0 http://www.addisongreen.info/2011/05/06/water-wise-landscape-tour-june-4/ http://www.addisongreen.info/2011/05/06/water-wise-landscape-tour-june-4/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 19:37:22 +0000 Bill Sullivan http://www.addisongreen.info/?p=2989 Looking for ways to save water while still producing a garden that will make your neighbors green with envy? Circle the date -- Saturday, June 4 -- and make it out to Les Lacs Linear Park (3901 Beltway Dr.) between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to get expert advice on how you can do all that! City of Dallas Water Utilities, City of Dallas Stormwater Management, City of Dallas Park & Recreation, Texas AgriLife Extension, the Dallas County Master Gardeners and the Town of Addison are teaming up with surrounding cities to demonstrate the value of Water-Wise and EarthKind gardening with the 17th annual Water-Wise Landscape Tour. ]]> Looking for ways to save water while still producing a garden that will make your neighbors green with envy? Circle the date -- Saturday, June 4 -- and make it out to Les Lacs Linear Park (3901 Beltway Dr.) between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to get expert advice on how you can do all that! City of Dallas Water Utilities, City of Dallas Stormwater Management, City of Dallas Park & Recreation, Texas AgriLife Extension, the Dallas County Master Gardeners and the Town of Addison are teaming up with surrounding cities to demonstrate the value of Water-Wise and EarthKind gardening with the 17th annual Water-Wise Landscape Tour. ]]> http://www.addisongreen.info/2011/05/06/water-wise-landscape-tour-june-4/feed/ 0 http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/08/05/stick-shift-toilets-help-save-water-and-cash/ http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/08/05/stick-shift-toilets-help-save-water-and-cash/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:52:07 +0000 Bill Sullivan http://www.addisongreen.info/?p=2135 Bill Sullivan If you’re doing business at the Addison Service Center, a trip to the restroom may offer a different kind of experience. About a year ago, the Facilities Division installed Sloan's Uppercut dual-flush feature, which can save up to ½ gallon of water per flush. “We call them stick shift toilets,” Mark Acevedo, Director of the General Services Department, says with a laugh. In this case, there are only two gears. For those occasions when you’ll only be flushing liquid or light paper, tilt the handle up. When disposing of solids, tilt the handle down for a full flush.]]> Bill Sullivan If you’re doing business at the Addison Service Center, a trip to the restroom may offer a different kind of experience. About a year ago, the Facilities Division installed Sloan's Uppercut dual-flush feature, which can save up to ½ gallon of water per flush. “We call them stick shift toilets,” Mark Acevedo, Director of the General Services Department, says with a laugh. In this case, there are only two gears. For those occasions when you’ll only be flushing liquid or light paper, tilt the handle up. When disposing of solids, tilt the handle down for a full flush.]]> http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/08/05/stick-shift-toilets-help-save-water-and-cash/feed/ 0 http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/05/14/water-saving-tips-for-summer/ http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/05/14/water-saving-tips-for-summer/#comments Fri, 14 May 2010 18:52:24 +0000 Bill Sullivan http://www.addisongreen.info/?p=1755 Maintaining yards and swimming pools is especially challenging once temperatures soar into the 90s and beyond. Still, some common sense practices can help strike a balance between keeping things nice around the house and being a good steward of the overall environment. What sorts of things might you try to save water during the year's hottest months? ]]> Maintaining yards and swimming pools is especially challenging once temperatures soar into the 90s and beyond. Still, some common sense practices can help strike a balance between keeping things nice around the house and being a good steward of the overall environment. What sorts of things might you try to save water during the year's hottest months? ]]> http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/05/14/water-saving-tips-for-summer/feed/ 0 http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/04/07/consumer-reports-picks-best-water-filters-to-replace-bottled-water/ http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/04/07/consumer-reports-picks-best-water-filters-to-replace-bottled-water/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:59:40 +0000 AGadmin http://www.addisongreen.info/?p=1415 Consumer Reports says water filter manufacturers are producing products that effectively remove impurities, not just improve taste and appearance. Filters costing as little as $30 can provide cleaner, better-tasting water, according to the consumer magazine's latest water filter tests. Consumer Reports tested 38 carafe, faucet, countertop, reverse osmosis, and undersink water filters. The results appear in the May issue and online.]]> Consumer Reports says water filter manufacturers are producing products that effectively remove impurities, not just improve taste and appearance. Filters costing as little as $30 can provide cleaner, better-tasting water, according to the consumer magazine's latest water filter tests. Consumer Reports tested 38 carafe, faucet, countertop, reverse osmosis, and undersink water filters. The results appear in the May issue and online.]]> http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/04/07/consumer-reports-picks-best-water-filters-to-replace-bottled-water/feed/ 0 http://www.addisongreen.info/2009/11/18/test/ http://www.addisongreen.info/2009/11/18/test/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:07:15 +0000 AGadmin http://www.addisongreen.info/?p=998 [flashvideo file=images/Watering_Trees.flv /]]]> [flashvideo file=images/Watering_Trees.flv /]]]> http://www.addisongreen.info/2009/11/18/test/feed/ 0 http://www.addisongreen.info/2009/11/12/check-rebellious-toilets-with-the-leak-alertor/ http://www.addisongreen.info/2009/11/12/check-rebellious-toilets-with-the-leak-alertor/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:43:02 +0000 AGadmin http://www.addisongreen.info/?p=987 By Barbara Kessler Would you feel guilty if your toilet was “phantom flushing” or slowly leaking gallons of water a day? [caption id="attachment_6522" align="alignright" width="103" caption="Leak Alertor"][/caption] We would, and we’d be concerned about the costs on our water bill too. A Philadelphia-area company feels our pain. The company, nth Solutions, has invented the Leak Alertor to let you know when the water closet is out of control, so you can get in there and fix the flap or that other thinga-majig that makes the toilet behave. Nth Solutions’ staff has done a lot of research on this topic of wasted water too. They report that at any given time, one in five toilets in the US is leaking. So in the US, where the residential person-to-commode ratio is pretty high, 50 million toilets might be silently leaking. That info comes from the American Water Works Association, an industry association that is committed to clean, safe water (and a thriving water industry). If it's true, and we’re guessing the AWWA is in a position to know, you can start to see why you might need a Leak Alertor.]]> By Barbara Kessler Would you feel guilty if your toilet was “phantom flushing” or slowly leaking gallons of water a day? [caption id="attachment_6522" align="alignright" width="103" caption="Leak Alertor"][/caption] We would, and we’d be concerned about the costs on our water bill too. A Philadelphia-area company feels our pain. The company, nth Solutions, has invented the Leak Alertor to let you know when the water closet is out of control, so you can get in there and fix the flap or that other thinga-majig that makes the toilet behave. Nth Solutions’ staff has done a lot of research on this topic of wasted water too. They report that at any given time, one in five toilets in the US is leaking. So in the US, where the residential person-to-commode ratio is pretty high, 50 million toilets might be silently leaking. That info comes from the American Water Works Association, an industry association that is committed to clean, safe water (and a thriving water industry). If it's true, and we’re guessing the AWWA is in a position to know, you can start to see why you might need a Leak Alertor.]]> http://www.addisongreen.info/2009/11/12/check-rebellious-toilets-with-the-leak-alertor/feed/ 0