Vickie Dowling

Green Oceanside

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3,245 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2,598

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

2.0

hydrozones

created

Vickie's actions

Waterwise Home

Fix Leaky Faucets

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waterwise Home

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 194
DAILY ACTIONS

Waterwise Beautification

Hydrozone Your Landscape

I will "hydrozone" my yard and garden so that low water-use, moderate water-use and high water-use plants are grouped together.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waterwise Beautification Hydrozone Your Landscape

A smart hydrozoning plan can reduce landscape water use by 20% to 70% and even reduce the need for chemicals. How might you reorganize or group the plants in your landscape or project?

Vickie Dowling 4/05/2021 6:04 PM

Instead of scattering differing varieties, grouping by drought resistance and hardiness, keeping my veggies in a central location since they require more water than most others. Refreshing mulch as necessary to also make a bigger impact.

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