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Recipe for a Great Yard
Native Plant Areas
Water Saving Bonus
Water Saving Bonus FAQ
Water Saving Bonus Watering Advice
Irrigation System Requirements
San Antonio Landscape Care Guide
Approved Plant List
Additional Resources
Application Form
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More Ways SAWS Can Help
Just a little SIP
The SAWS Seasonal Irrigation Program
(SIP) provides you with lawn watering advice based on the needs
of your landscape and current weather conditions. You can register
online to receive a weekly e-mail or phone message with SIP
advice personalized for your grass type, sun exposure and watering
day. This weekly SIP advice is also printed every Saturday in
the S.A. Life section of the San Antonio Express-News.
Annual Irrigation Check-Up
Have a free Irrigation Check-Up from SAWS annually. Irrigation
systems need constant maintenance. Keep yours set to manual and
use sparingly. Keep an eye on maintaining the system and learn
how to use your controller. Call the Conservation Department at
704-SAVE for an appointment.
SAWS Northwest Conservation Site
6798 Culebra
522-9220
Your one-stop conservation center. Open from 9am – 2pm on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays with special dates on the weekend
– call the Garden Volunteers of South Texas for more information
at 522-9220. Here you can pick up brochures and view a wildscape
demonstration garden with over fifty species of watersaving plants.
Mulch is available on a first come, first served basis. Bring
your own equipment and containers and load it yourself.
Community Resources
The
San Antonio Botanical Garden
555 Funston Place
207-3255
Visit the Watersaver Landscape Garden and view a wide variety
of plants and a number of different settings. Take advantage of
the professional staff, who can answer many of your questions.
City
of San Antonio Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Center
7030 Culebra
207-6440
Residents should take their household hazardous waste to
the City facility (7030 Culebra – 207-6440). Bring your
City Public Service (CPS) bill showing the environ-mental fee
for proof of residency. Open every Thursday – 10am to 7pm,
Friday – 7am to 4pm and the first Saturday of each month
– 8am to 1pm. Items accepted are used motor oil, batteries,
brake fluid, antifreeze, up to six tires, herbicides, pesticides,
rat poison, household cleaners, pool chemicals, paint, paint thinners
and strippers, aerosol cans and solvents (construction material,
tires, or items from businesses are not accepted). For more information
visit their Web
site. These items should not be thrown in the trash or drained
into the street as they can pollute creeks, streams and groundwater.
Gardening & Landscaping Resources
Your local bookstore will have a wide variety of reference books
on watersaving landscape techniques. Look for books written especially
for Texas. Key words to look for are perennials, xeriscapes, native
Texas plants, organic gardening and landscape design. Web sites
that carry advice specific to Texas are also helpful. Try www.plantanswers.com
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