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Which region in Canada has the least amount of water available per person?

Okanagan Valley

Southern Ontario

Southern Alberta

Southwestern Manitoba

On an average year, how much water is available in the Okanagan, ensuring enough for agriculture, fish and other ecosystem needs, and residential use?

0.5 metres

1.5 metres

2 metres

2.5 metres

How much water do lawns and gardens need per week?

1.5 inches

0.75 inches

1 inch

4 inches

How tall should I leave my lawn?

Short enough to putt on!

1-2 inches

2.5-3 inches for a nice, luxurious shag!

4-5 inches

Keep your yard beautiful and save water with plants suitable to the Okanagan’s dry climate. Which of the below plants are not drought-tolerant?

Lavender

Cedar

Juniper

Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass

How much water can you save outdoors by using plants suitable to the Okanagan?

1%-5%

5%-25%

25%-30%

30%-100%

Which of the below times of day is best to water your lawn and plants?

8 a.m.

12 p.m.

6 p.m.

11 p.m.

What should I do with my lawn clippings?

Put them in the garbage

Leave grass clippings on the lawn

Place them in the compost bin

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