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Use the Request
Form to request books by call number and title. Also, take
a look at selected Web sites
for additional information.
| Call No. |
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| 130508 |
Vickers,
Amy. Handbook of Water Use and Conservation: Homes,
Landscapes, Businesses, Industries, Farms. Amherst,
Mass.: Waterplow Press, 2001.
Highly praised, this handbook is a comprehensive treatment
of water use and efficiency measures for all who are interested
in saving water, money, and energy. |
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| 130528 |
Ludwig,
Art. Branched Drain Greywater Systems: Reliable, Economical,
Sanitary Distribution of Household Greywater to Downhill Plants
Without Filtration or Pumping. Santa Barbara, Calif.:
Oasis Design, 2000.
The
author describes how to design, build and use a branched drain
greywater system using readily available materials. |
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| 130529 |
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Builder's Greywater Guide: Installation of Greywater
Systems in New Construction and Remodeling. Santa
Barbara, Calif.: Oasis Design, 2000.
This book
is a supplement to Create an Oasis with Greywater
listed below. |
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| 130530 |
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Create an Oasis with Greywater: Your Complete Guide
to Choosing, Building and Using Greywater Systems.
Santa Barbara, Calif.: Oasis Design, 2000.
Ludwig
explains how to choose, build, and use 20 types of greywater
systems.
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| 290202 |
Dewolf,
Gordon P. Taylor's Guide to Water-Saving Gardening:
A Sourcebook for Gardeners, Fully Integrated with 324 Color
Photographs. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1990.
Want
to know which plants will do well without much water?
This guide provides information on more than 200 drought-tolerant
flowers, ground covers, shrubs, and trees. |
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| 290203
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McClure,
Susan. Water: A Practical Guide to Using and Conserving
Water in the Garden. S.l.: Workman Publishing Company,
2000.
Part of the Smith & Hawken Hands-On Gardener series, the
guide discusses how and when to water, soil types, drainage,
minimizing stress, mulch, and watering systems. It also lists
over 100 drought-tolerant plants. |
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| 290217 |
Wasowski, A. The Landscaping Revolution: Garden With Mother Nature, Not Against Her. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002.
The combined environmental and economic approach of this book makes a convincing case for the replacement of lawns with groundcovers or native grasses or perennials. Practical advice on how to switch is supplemented with an index of native plant organizations in each state and case studies of individuals who have made a difference in their communities by fostering this approach. |
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