Running out of water!

What can homeowners do to conserve it?

Access to adequate, clean water has become a critical issue for Texas communities. Drought, water restrictions, increased demands on municipal water supplies due to population growth and business development—these challenges quite literally affect homeowners and their backyards!  

What can community associations and owners do to preserve this precious natural resource?

A beautiful landscape with a lot of water conserving flowering
plants and efficient irrigation practices. 

Dr. Dotty Woodson, Extension Program Specialist-Water Resources with Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension lectures worldwide educating professional and lay audiences about best practices in water conservation.

In a recent talk hosted by CMA, Dr. Woodson presented strategies which community associations and landscape professionals can employ.

Besides a concise overview of the statewide and local water planning and implications, she discussed and illustrated a number of basic principles useful for homeowners:

• Planning and Design
• Soil Analysis and Preparation
• Plant Selection
• Practical Turf Areas/Management
• Irrigation Efficiency
• Mulch
• Pest Control
• Rainwater Harvesting
• Rain Gardens

To view her Powerpoint presentation with notes, click here Water-Wise Strategies for HOAs.

To download a pdf of the presentation, click here.

Thanks to Dr. Dotty Woodson for allowing us to share her presentation on our CMA blog.

Extension Program Specialist-Water Resources

Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Horticulture Professional

Rainwater Harvesting Professional

Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension

Dallas, TX