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Comment on How does planting flowers help conserve water? by Piqchure

Piqchure — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:06:59 +0000

Lawn grass needs 1 inch of water per week. That means no matter how much area the lawn covers (1 sq inch to 1 acre) it need one inch worth of water per week.

Flowers on the other hand need about 2 inches of water per week. However the key is the fact that you do not plant flowers as a lawn. One flower plant can take up 6 sq inches, whereas the same amount of space can have 300 to 1000 grass plants (depending on density and species).

If you had an area 100 square feet (10 ft by 10 ft), if it were covered with lawn, you’d need 144,000 cubic inches of water (8.3 cubic feet [(144k) / (12*12*12)]. With flowers, you’d need about 1 cubic foot of water.
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Comment on How does planting flowers help conserve water? by Brian

Brian — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:42:59 +0000

There are some flowers and shrubs you can plant that are "drought-resistant" that require little or no water to continue living, and they all prevent runoff. When you plant these types of plants in lieu of regular plants, you save the water that would be required for watering normal plants or grass.

California poppies, Clarkias, Shirley poppies, moss rose, blanket flower and sweet alyssum are all flowers that can bloom with little or no water.

In some states, the government even provides incentives for those who plant these kinds of flowers or shrubs or those that xenoscape.
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Comment on Garden Update 5: Fertilizer by johndeere330

johndeere330 — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:18:28 +0000

What happen between …
What happen between 3:45 and 4:30
it went to a black screen.

Comment on Garden Update 5: Fertilizer by johndeere330

johndeere330 — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:18:28 +0000

I like the beginin’ …
I like the beginin’
what was that song?

Comment on Garden Update 5: Fertilizer by johndeere330

johndeere330 — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:18:27 +0000

I like the beginin’ …
I like the beginin’

what was that song?

Comment on Garden Update 5: Fertilizer by Patman5678

Patman5678 — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:18:27 +0000

7 month 39 days by …
7 month 39 days by hank 3

Comment on Garden Update 5: Fertilizer by Patman5678

Patman5678 — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:18:27 +0000

idk ill see
idk ill see

Comment on Garden Update 5: Fertilizer by ChuckE2009

ChuckE2009 — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:18:27 +0000

0:45

lol same …
0:45

lol same here!!! XD

I like old school, just not the nothingness near the end of the video… but its all good!! 5/5

Comment on Garden Update 5: Fertilizer by Patman5678

Patman5678 — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:18:26 +0000

lol yep sorry about …
lol yep sorry about the nothiness ill perfect it!

Comment on Garden Update 5: Fertilizer by johndeere330

johndeere330 — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:18:26 +0000

ok thanks!
ok thanks!