AMWUA Blog
On The Fence About That Lawn? Here's An Incentive
Grass 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....
Aug 03 2015
New Plant Site: Colorful, Mobile, Useful and InspiringAMWUA has been the go-to source for desert landscaping guides since desert landscaping was a novelty. Plant selection information remains the runaway favorite destination on our website....
Jul 27 2015
El Rio: Cities Work To Restore Gila River BeautySalt cedar is a bushy, invasive tree that can change the face of a landscape in a dangerous way. Three West Valley cities and Maricopa County are pushing to eradicate as much salt cedar as possible along an 18-mile stretch of the Gila Riverbed. Once destroyed, the goal is to replace the salt cedar groves with a wetlands habitat of native plants and trees that will attract wildlife, hikers, birders...
Jul 20 2015
Gilbert: Irrigation Experts Save Millions Of Gallons Of WaterThere are 11 neighborhoods in the Town of Gilbert where residents have collectively saved 135 million gallons of water over five years. This achievement didn't happen by accident....
Jul 13 2015
Arizona: Where Flushing Keeps The Lights OnArizona has a reputation for crazy ideas. Sometimes those crazy ideas are just crazy and sometimes they turn into marvels....
Jul 06 2015
Your City May Be Willing To Help Pay For Six Home ImprovementsThinking about some changes to your yard? Upgrading your kitchen, bathroom or laundry?If you upgrade to a more water-efficient home, your city may be willing to contribute to your project....