WATER CONSERVATION

Combining Texas natives with___________________, is a key to a beautiful, interesting landscape which conserves water.
1. well-adapted non-native plants
2. cacti
3. exotic plants
4. all of the above
Of the tremendous amounts of water applied to lawns and gardens the greatest waste comes from ____________________.
1. applying too much too often
2. runoff
3. evaporation
4. leaks
_________________ irrigation also allows safer use of "salty water" in the landscape and garden.
1. Sprinkler
2. Overhead
3. Regular
4. None of the above
Generally speaking, ________________ require(s) more frequent watering and maintenance than most other landscape plants.
1. trees
2. turfgrass
3. shrubs
4. annual color
EarthKind Water Management incorporates ____ basic principles that conserve water and help protect the environment.
1. 1
2. 3
3. 5
4. 7
A good mulch ____________________________.
1. reduces weed populations
2. prevents soil compaction
3. keeps soil temperatures more moderate
4. does all of the above
_________________ increases the soil's ability to absorb and store water in a form available to the plant.
1. Sand
2. Top soil
3. Clay
4. Organic matter
At the first sign of wilting, you have _________________ hours to water turfgrass before serious injury occurs.
1. 10 to 12
2. 12 to 24
3. 24 to 48
4. 48 to 72
A well-designed landscape can decrease maintenance by as much as 50 percent through ________________.
1. reduced mowing
2. once-a-year mulching
3. elimination of unadapted plants
4. all of the above
Creating a water-efficient landscape begins with a ________________________.
1. collection of drought tolerant plants
2. water conserving soil amendments
3. landscape design
4. none of the above
In many urban areas of Texas between __________ percent of the water supply is used for landscape irrigation.
1. 10 - 20
2. 30 - 40
3. 40 - 60
4. 60 - 75
The key to watering lawns is to apply the water ________________________ to create a deep, well-rooted lawn.
1. frequently, yet thoroughly
2. infrequently, yet thoroughly
3. frequently, yet efficiently
4. like none of the above
A properly adjusted sprinkler head sprays __________________ of water.
1. a mist
2. large droplets
3. small droplets
4. a stream