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<td><h4><a href="http://www.lifestylehort.org/smart-gardening.html">Smart Gardening Home </a></h4></td>

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<td><h4> <strong><a href="http://www.lifestylehort.org/water.html" class="style1">Alternative Water </a> </strong> </h4></td>

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<td><h4> <strong><a href="http://www.lifestylehort.org/smart-gardener.html">Smart Gardener Program </a>  </strong> </h4></td>

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<td><h4> <strong><a href="http://www.lifestylehort.org/events.html"> Smart Gardening Open Day</a></strong></h4></td>

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Smart Gardening for the Future booklet </a>  </strong> </h4></td>

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<td><h4> <strong><a href="http://www.lifestylehort.org/media.html">Media </a> </strong> </h4></td>

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<h1 align="left" class="style1"><strong class="style1"> </strong>Alternative Water Sources </h1>

<p align="left"> There are a number of ways we can use less water in our gardens. Firstly when planning your garden think <a href="SMART.html">SMART</a>. Know your soil and improve it, use a range of suitable plants for your local conditions, mulch after planting, and as a regular gardening practice, and use rainwater and greywater whenever possible.<br />

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<h1 align="left" class="style1"><strong class="style1"> </strong>Rainwater harvesting</h1>

<p align="left">There are still state government <a href="http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/water/saverscheme/rebate_schemes.html">rebates</a> for purchasing rainwater tanks. This is the best way to make use of natural rainfall for watering your garden. There are also federal government <a href="http://www.environment.gov.au/water/programs/nrgi/index.html">rebates </a></p>

<h1 align="left" class="style1"><strong class="style1"> </strong>Use of Greywater </h1>

<p align="left"> The Department of Natural Resources and Water has a useful <a href="http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/water/saverscheme/pdf/greywater_brochure_complete.pdf">fact sheet</a> about using greywater in the garden. For those who are serious about recycling their greywater a treatment plant can be installed. This is a new industry but a google search will come up with the names of a couple of suppliers. There are also state government rebates for <a href="http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/water/saverscheme/rebate_schemes.html">greywater systems</a> of up to $500.00 and federal government <a href="http://www.environment.gov.au/water/programs/nrgi/index.html">rebates </a></p>

<h1 align="left" class="style1"><strong class="style1"> </strong>Your Guide to Good Garden Watering </h1>

<p align="left">A handy resource for the home gardener providing information about watering with hand held hose as well as irrigation systems. Soils are examined in depth and how a planting scheme affects water requirements. There are ideas of how to change these to consume less water. It also provides a guide to calculate exactly how much water to use and how often. <br />

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<p align="left"> Download <a href="documents/GuidetoGoodGardenWatering.pdf">Your Guide to Good Garden Watering </a><br />

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<h1 align="left" class="style1"><strong class="style1"> </strong>Resources</h1>

<p align="left">Visit the <a href="http://www.smartwatermark.org/home/default.asp">Smart Approved Watermark </a>website. The Smart Approved WaterMark scheme aims to reduce water consumption through the promotion of products and services that help consumers conserve water.

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At the 2008 Queensland Garden Expo Smart Approved Watermark held the first of the national awards for outstanding water saving products or services. The product of the year went to the innovative <em>Hughie Sink. </em> Read about this innovative product <a href="http://www.smartwatermark.org/home/news_details.asp?id=52">here</a>.<span class="style1"><span class="style1"><br />

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<p align="left">There are state government rebates for a wide range of <a href="http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/water/saverscheme/rebate_schemes.html">garden products and native/waterwise plants</a>. </p>

<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0;">Visit the <a href="http://www.lifestylehort.org/index.cfm?Do=View.Page&PageID=24#%3CNo%20anchors%20found%3E">ACLH website</a> for more resources.

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