AMWUA Blog
Changing Landscape: Phoenix Grows Into Distinctively Desert City
Arizona desert cities have a distinctive style. There are few other cities where you'll find mesquite and palo verde trees in parks, giant blue agaves and golden barrel cactus in yards, creosote and brittle bushes in medians, giant saguaros and ocotillos along the freeways. Being young cities, it took us a while to grow up and express ourselves....
Oct 05 2015
So, What, Exactly, Is An AMWUA?AMWUA started its weekly blog posts in March 2014. This is our 83rd message to a growing audience. The AMWUA Blog is designed to explain where the Valley's water comes from, how cities deliver, measure, and conserve it, and how homeowners and businesses can help. Here's something we've never written about: What is an AMWUA?...
Sep 28 2015
Schools: A Lesson About How To Save WaterThe people who keep school buildings operating have a big job, and data from the City of Phoenix show they're doing it while saving water. Numbers from the city indicate that the volume of water used by school districts dropped 18 percent between 1990 and 2012....
Sep 21 2015
Putting A Price Tag On Our Urban ForestHave you seen them? They look like big orange plastic price tags, about 1 foot by 2 feet, hanging from trees around the City of Phoenix....
Sep 14 2015
Re-imagine Your Yard: Cities Offer Free Landscaping ClassesHere's the first rule about changing your landscaping: start with a plan. A plan takes a little know-how and right now many of your cities are offering classes about how to revamp, restore or refresh your yard this fall. The classes are free and registration is simple. There is a ...
Sep 07 2015
On The Fence About That Lawn? Here's An IncentiveGrass does have a role in our desert environment with proper care and appropriate irrigation....
Aug 31 2015
You Can’t Manage What You Don’t MeasureSome U.S. cities and towns still don't use water meters. Instead, the overall cost of delivering water and sewer services is tallied every month and divided by the number of customers. A homeowner may be using half the amount of water as his neighbor, but each pays the same flat monthly rate....
Aug 24 2015
Water Bill Too High? Cities Offer Free Water AuditsHomeowners are quick to blame water meters when their water bills escalate....
Aug 17 2015
Watering: Every Desert Landscape's Beauty Secrets RevealedSo you've selected desert-adapted plants and trees and installed a beautiful water-saving landscape....
Aug 10 2015
Design: Here’s Your Guide To A Car-Stopping LandscapeWe've all seen desert yards where three or four cactus plants are scattered across a sea of gravel. (We may see one when we look out our windows.) Then we've seen those dramatic desert yards with the height, depth, color and texture of a painting....