Times-Call / Home & Real Estate Weekly
June 5, 2010
Water Savings
David Austin 2010 Intro Special to the Times-Call
Effortless ways to conserve in the home
Rosa ‘Princess Alexandra of Kent’ – repeat-flowering English Old Rose Hybrid with approximately 130 petals.
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David Austin named this rose for Princess Alexandra, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II who is a keen gardener and great lover of roses. The rose that bears her name has unusually large flowers of a warm, glowing pink. They are full petalled and deeply cupped, the ring of soft pink outer petals enclosing the warm pink inner petals to create a most pleasing effect. In spite of their size, they are never clumsy, being held nicely poised on a well-rounded shrub. Because of their size, there is a lot to be said for planting in groups of three, keeping both flowers and growth nicely balanced. They have a delicious fresh tea fragrance which, interestingly, changes completely to lemon as the flower ages – eventually taking on additional hints of blackcurrants. It is very healthy. Size: 3.5-by-2.5 feet. Hardiness: USDA zones five to nine.
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The summer months are right around the corner, and water conservation will undoubtedly be brought to the forefront for those who are impacted by seasonal droughts and water usage restrictions in their towns. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, at least 36 states anticipate local, regional or statewide water shortages by 2013, even under non-drought conditions. “The reality is that water conservation is a responsibility that we all share, regardless of location,” says Carol Anne Kemper, product manager, Delta Faucet Company. “By making small changes around the house and to our daily routines, we can make a significant impact on our water supplies without feeling as though we’re sacrificing our comforts or experience.” She suggests starting with the home bathroom, where the water-saving potential is great. “The EPA estimates that Americans use roughly 3.3 billion gallons of water each day just for showering,” Kemper says. “We can bring that number down by taking a slightly shorter shower or using a water-saving showerhead.” It seems to be abundant, but water is a relatively scarce resource. Less than 1 percent of the world’s fresh water is readily accessible for direct human use. Here are a few tips that you can follow to reduce your water consumption in the bath. • Install a water-efficient showerhead. By installing a water-efficient showerhead, the average four-person household can potentially save an estimated 11,000 gallons of water per year. • Fix a leaky faucet. According to the EPA, a leaky faucet dripping at the rate of one drip per second can waste more than 3,000 gallons per year. • Learn to reuse and recycle. Don’t pour water down the drain when there may be another use for it, such as water-
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ing plants or cleaning. • Turn off the water. According to the EPA, a bathroom faucet usually runs at 2 gallons of water per minute. By turning off the water while brushing your teeth or shaving, you can save more than 200 gallons of water per month. • Switch to a high-efficiency toilet. A high-efficiency toilet uses less than 1.3 gallons per flush, leading to an average of 20 percent less water per flush when compared to the industry standard of 1.6 gallons. For those who want to conserve water in the bath but are concerned about sacrificing their desired shower experience, Delta Faucet offers its award-winning, exclusive H2Okinetic technology that blankets the body while using less water. The technology manages droplet size, velocity, spray coverage and thermal dynamics, which results in larger water droplets that retain heat longer. The combination of the massaging effect and a denser spray pattern creates a coverage, resulting in water savings of approximately 36 percent. In conjunction with manufacturers, leading organizations are also taking on water conservation as a serious issue. In March 2010, the EPA established its WaterSense specifications for showerheads to promote water efficiency in the shower, product performance and quality. Delta Faucet Co. was the first to earn the WaterSense designation for showerheads, and currently more than 50 percent of its products meet the latest WaterSense specification. Those showerheads and handshowers that meet these WaterSense requirements use about 20 to 40 percent less water than the industry standard.