About this episode
The episode discusses outdoor water use and the misconceptions surrounding water-smart gardening with guest Noelle Johnson.
Your yard might be using more clean water than your showers and laundry combined, and the wild part is you may not even notice it. We sit down with Noelle Johnson, author of The Water Smart Garden, to get honest about outdoor water use, aquifer depletion, and the everyday habits that quietly waste water in both dry climates and “water-rich” regions like the upper Midwest. We dig into the biggest misconception behind a water-smart garden: overwatering. Noelle explains why too much irrigation ...
People in this episode
Host: Brad
Guest: Noelle Johnson
Topics covered
- water conservation
- lawn care
- irrigation
- aquifer depletion
- gardening habits
Keywords
- water waste
- lawn irrigation
- outdoor water use
- gardening
- environmental impact
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Water Smart Garden
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