BY CONSERVING WATER

WHERE DOES OUR WATER COME FROM?

precipitation * snowmelt * aquifers

❖ The official water allocation dictated by the California’s water management authority will only meet 20% of the water requests from cities and agriculture.

❖ Fourth consecutive year that snowpack has been below normal.

❖ California’s snowpack accumulation is record low at 5% of the historical average.

RECORD DROUGHT REVEALS STUNNING CHANGES ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN.

(BELOW IS lAKE pOWELL APRIL 2011 VS. APRIL 2015)

HOW TO WATERWISE YOUR GARDEN

❖ ADD ORGANIC MATTER ➢ IMPROVES THE TEXTURE AND WATER HOLDING CAPACITY OF

THE SOIL➢ SOIL AMENDMENTS LIKE BIOCHAR, CLAY PELLETS, AND

SILICA HELP RETAIN WATER➢ 6-8” OF MULCH CAN CUT WATER NEEDS IN HALF BY

BLOCKING THIRSTY WEEDS AND REDUCING EVAPORATION❖ DELIVER WATER TO THE ROOT ZONE

➢ DRIP IRRIGATION AND SOAKER HOSES ARE 40-50% MORE EFFICIENT THAN SPRINKLERS

➢ WHEN USING SPRINKLERS, USE THEM WISELY❖ PLANT DROUGHT TOLERANT ORNAMENTALS THAT ARE NATIVE

TO OUR AREA➢ COVER CROPPING➢ UNDER SEEDING

ORGANIC MATTER AND BENEFICIAL MICROORGANISMS

HELP INCREASE SOIL TILTH AND

RESILIENCE

BIOCHAR SILICA

FEED THE SOIL, NOT THE PLANT.

❖ creates an external cuticle around the cell wall to protect against temperature fluctuations and stress

❖ microporous adsorbant molecular sieve➢ holds potentially harmful or toxic substances➢ improves ammonia retention and reduces

nitrogen losses➢ efficient at holding and slowly releasing

valuable nutrients and trace elements ❖ balances the pH level of soils❖ improves aeration and minimizes compaction❖ improves strong root development❖ retains moisture by reducing transpiration rates❖ promotes germination and robust growth

KEY TO SILICA

PROTECT THE PLANET FOR OUR FUTURE… IT’S UP TO YOU!!