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It can tolerate drought, and is a good choice for water-conserving gardens.
Desert rose, dracaena and pothos: ornamental plants and flowers of tropical Mexico 2009
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It can tolerate drought, and is a good choice for water-conserving gardens.
Desert rose, dracaena and pothos: ornamental plants and flowers of tropical Mexico 2009
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Last month, the company focused on home water conservation with the introduction of the Smart Flush Bag, a water-conserving device given away for free for a limited time with the purchase of Scott Naturals toilet paper.
Scott's Tube-Free TP Matt Hickman 2010
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Last month, the company focused on home water conservation with the introduction of the Smart Flush Bag, a water-conserving device given away for free for a limited time with the purchase of Scott Naturals toilet paper.
Scott's Tube-Free TP Matt Hickman 2010
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Such investments can target drought-resistant crops, catalyse the use of rainwater-harvesting and water-conserving technologies, and improve irrigation systems.
Horn of Africa: How can the region be better prepared for recurrent drought? | Vinod Thomas 2011
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(Not surprisingly, the country pioneered water-conserving technologies like drip irrigation.)
'Green' Tel Aviv 2010
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One water-conserving approach is utilizing rain barrels.
Follow the Basic Principles for Landscape Planning: Green Scene 2010
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The community features roadbed made from recycled concrete and water-conserving native plants.
Lee Schneider: Michelle Kaufmann: An Architect Driving Change 2010
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India soon could market two dietary mainstays from genetically engineered crops: water-conserving mustard and insect-resistant eggplant.
Michael F. Jacobson: Agricultural Biotechnology: Scourge or Savior? 2009
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In a book I wrote in the early 1990's about water-conserving gardens (Water-Wise Gardening), I noted with awe that the area of the U.S. covered with turf grass was at that time roughly equivalent to the state of Virginia.
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