J
oin the irrigation indus-
try in celebrating July as
Smart Irrigation Month.
Smart Irrigation Month is
an industry public awareness
campaign designed to promote efficient
water use. Smart Irrigation Month high-
lights effective practices and innovative
technologies to:
• Minimize overwatering while keeping
lawns and gardens beautiful and healthy.
• Adjust watering automatically to
account for rain and other conditions.
• Put every drop of water to work by
minimizing evaporation and waste.
• Make maintaining yards easy and con-
venient.
• Help protect and preserve water sup-
plies for today and the future.
Getting involved in Smart Irrigation
Month can be as simple as adding the Smart
Irrigation Month logo to your website, ads
or newsletters, or highlighting water-saving
products during the month of July. Or make
it a year round celebration and demonstrate
an ongoing commitment to efficient water-
ing practices by:
• Planting right.
• Watering wisely.
• Investing in an irrigation system.
• Maintaining and upgrading the system.
Planting right
• Landscape to suit the lot. Choose
grass or plants that have low water require-
ments and will thrive in your local climate.
Consider the lot's exact features, including
10 Green Media July 2014 www.greenmediaonline.com
Special Feature
The turf/landscape industry
celebrates water-use
efficiency during July
Smart
Irrigation
Month
Getting involved in Smart
Irrigation Month can be as
simple as adding the Smart
Irrigation Month logo to
your website, ads or
newsletters, or highlighting
water-saving products
during the month of July.
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photos
provided
by
the
Irrigation
Association.
