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save : repurpose : love the earth

recycling helps the Earth by not making more trash :
reciclaje ayuda a la tierra por no hacer mas basura
reduce : reuse : recycle
we can take the stuff that will be thrown away :
podemos tomar las cosas que seran lanzadas lejos

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and make other stuff : musical instruments : books
y hacer otras cosas :

• Most paper and cardboard can be recycled : to make new : saving energy and trees :
• la mayoria de papel y carton pueden ser reiclados : para hacer nuevas : abhorro de energia y los arboles :
• Glass bottles; steel and aluminum cans; and other metals can be recycled :
• botellas de vidrio; latas de acero y aluminio; y otros metales pueden ser reciclados :
• Plastic can be recycled : sometimes only certain things are accepted :
• plastico puede ser reciclado : a veces solo ciertas cosas son aceptadas :
• Food scraps, leaves, cotton, grass clippings, may be composted to become garden fertilizer :
• desechos de comida, hojas, algodon, recortes de la hierba, pueden ser compostados para convertirse en fertilizante :
• Some will also generate methane gas which is good if we collect it and use it for heating, cooking, or generating electricity. But methane gas is bad if we just let it seep out of landfills and into the atmosphere where it becomes a dangerous greenhouse gas : 21 times more deadly than carbon dioxide : and causing global warming.
• When we save energy : less carbon dioxide goes into the atmosphere : because electricity is sometimes made by burning coal.

Xeriscape  a landscaping method developed especially for arid and semiarid climates that utilizes water-conserving techniques (as the use of drought-tolerant plants, mulch, and efficient irrigation)

 Principles of Xeriscaping

Saves Water. For most of North America, over 50% of residential water used is applied to landscape and lawns. Xeriscape can reduce landscape water use by 50 - 75%.

Irrigate

Soaker hoses and drip-irrigation systems offer the easiest and most efficient watering for xeriscapes because they deliver water directly to the base of the plant. This reduces moisture loss from evaporation. Avoid watering during the hottest, windiest time of day. Early morning is usually best.

They also deliver the water at a slow rate which encourages root absorption and reduces pooling and erosion.

Soil Improvement

The ideal soil in a water-conserving landscape does two things simultaneously: it drains quickly and stores water at the same time. This is achieved by increasing the amount of organic material in your soil and keeping it well aerated. Compost is the ideal organic additive, unless your xeriscape contains many succulents and cacti. These species prefer lean soil.

Mulch

Cover the soil's surface around plants with a mulch, such as leaves, coarse compost, pine needles, wood chips, bark or gravel. Mulch helps retain soil moisture and temperature, prevent erosion and block out competing weeds. Organic mulch will slowly incorporate with the soil, and will need more applied, "top-dressed", from time to time. To be effective, mulch needs to be several inches thick. There should be no areas of bare soil.

Use Appropriate Plants

For best results, select plants that are native to your region.

        ~ use drought-resistant plants

        ~ trees help to reduce evaporation by blocking wind and shading the soil.

Smaller Grassy Areas

Reduce the size of turf areas as much as possible, while retaining some turf for open space, functionality and visual appeal.

Low-maintenance is one of the benefits of xeriscape. Turf areas should not be cut too short - taller grass is a natural mulch which shades the roots and helps retain moisture.

Pollution Free. Fossil fuel consumption from gas mowers is minimized or eliminated with minimal turf areas. Small turf areas can be maintained with a reel mower.

Provides Wildlife Habitat. Birds, dragonflies, and butterflies