WATER IS THE DRIVING FORCE
Technology, innovation, products and just thinking differently can help us to reduce our water usage. We are already choosing species with a better drought tolerant factor, like those with grey foliage that reflects the sun’s rays away from the plant and keeps it cooler, which in turn reduces water loss. We are also now using many more succulents, which store water in their leaves and stems. Modern hybrids of old favourite perennials are now bred with a higher resistance to heat and have much lower water needs. But there is always something more that you can do, like the following:
Save every rainy day
Harvesting rainwater makes ecological and financial sense. Rainwater is relatively clean water that can be used in the garden for irrigation, in the swimming pool or in the
