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Month: October 2018

29Oct

Unearth the Turf: Outdoor Water Savings

Neal Lurie

Blog,H2Own It

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So, you’ve decided to cut back on your indoor water use – by upgrading your toilet, swapping out showerheads, shutting off the faucets when brushing, and however else possible. That’s

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10Oct

First Frost Alert: What should I do for my plants?

Phebe Taylor

Blog

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“Help! I just planted my Fall garden. The first freezing temperatures are approaching! What do I do?!” Stay calm! All of your Garden In A Box plants are “hardened off”.

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04Oct

Fall Maintenance & Cleanup Tips

Phebe Taylor

Blog

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We love talking about all things gardening and water conservation through landscape change! Submit your question(s) for the xeric plant enthusiasts – aka the Garden In a Box team –

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02Oct

Tales of Turf Removal: Part 3

Resource Central staff

Blog

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Beverly, a Thornton resident, decided to embark on her very first turf replacement project this year. Even though she ran into a few unforeseen challenges along the way, she is

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      • 6 Inspirational Ceiling Ideas
      • Garden In A Box program transforms local yards into power plants
      • 7 Spring Upcycling Projects
    • (+) February (2)
      • Renew Our Schools 2.0 has begun!
      • The Scoop on Soil Testing
    • (+) January (3)
      • Jefferson County Conservation Cup
      • The Power of Decluttering
      • What to expect in my garden throughout the seasons
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      • Gifts From You To Your Garden
    • (+) October (4)
      • Unearth the Turf: Outdoor Water Savings
      • First Frost Alert: What should I do for my plants?
      • Fall Maintenance & Cleanup Tips
      • Tales of Turf Removal: Part 3
    • (+) September (1)
      • Celebrating Pollinator Appreciation Month
    • (+) August (2)
      • Replacing Turf with a Low-Water Garden
      • Harvesting Veggies: One of the Joys of Summer
    • (+) July (5)
      • Douglas County Schools Win $36,000 in Solar Prizes in Renew Our Schools Clean Energy Competition
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      • Tales of Turf Removal: Part 2
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      • Xeriscape seminar series & Garden In A Box program launch March 6
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      • Center for ReSource Conservation celebrates 40th anniversary on November 16, 2016
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      • Center for ReSource Conservation launches program to help low-income families
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      • ReSource lumber gets hammered, not wasted
    • (+) June (1)
      • Watershed Summit finds thirst for conservation, collaboration
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      • Center for ReSource Conservation statement on the local Toilet Upgrade program
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      • Toilet Swap to Save 180 Million Gallons
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      • ReSource hosts ‘Tool Swap’ on Saturday
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      • Empowered students helped their schools reduce energy by 18%
    • (+) February (2)
      • ‘Garden In A Box’ xeriscape program grows to one million square feet
      • Thompson Schools Cash In on Energy Saving Competition
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      • ReSource Sets Record for Reducing Building Materials Waste
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      • Jefferson County Schools Lead in Energy Savings
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      • Wash, Rinse, Repeat
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      • So Much Granite!
      • Double Double Ovens
      • Tune Up
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      • Rub a Dub Dub
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      • ReSource Range
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      • Lumber Alert
      • Brand New Laminate Flooring
      • Matching Pink and Black Granite
      • BarrelS of Fun
      • Rub a Dub Dub
      • CRC slays monster water bills
      • Oak-y Dokie
      • Italian Granite
      • Sun Power
      • Brazilian Teak Flooring 
      • Decorative Door
      • Eyes of the World
      • Cabinets!
      • Maple Me Crazy
      • Screw Bonanza!
      • Tool Sale
      • Happy 4th of July
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      • Raise the Roof
      • Coffee or Tea?
      • Window to the World
      • Mold Your Own
      • Tempered Glass Tabletop
      • Tile Pallets
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      • Happy Father's Day!
      • Bathroom Remodel?
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      • Double Wide
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      • Double Wide
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      • All About Maple
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      • ReSource Seeks Donations to Aid Soggy Locals in Home Repairs
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      • Lighten Up
      • More Cabinets!
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      • Center for ReSource Conservation Selects New President
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      • See Your Reflection?
      • More Cabinets!
    • (+) April (29)
      • For the Dogs
      • 12 months to zero waste – yikes! How about 12 months to LESS waste?
      • Walk Through
      • Taken for Granite
      • Trex for Decks
      • Home Office
      • Freaky Friday
      • File Away
      • Love Your Mother
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      • Cabinet Alert
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      • Reclaimed Wood
      • Brazilian Cherry Hardwood
      • Fenced In
      • Adorable Side Table
      • April Showers
      • Storage Alert!
      • Pining For a New Kitchen?
      • For the Hunters
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      • Barrel Aged 
      • Dry Air Got You Down?
      • Everything but the Kitchen Sink?
      • Price Drop Alert!
      • Time to Play
      • Yard Work?
      • Women In Conservation
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      • Lockdown
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      • Spring Into a New Kitchen
      • Relax Into Some Bubbly
      • Plant On!
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      • Slab Alert!
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      • Saving Energy Ignites Districtwide Competition in St. Vrain Valley Schools
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      • Let it Shine
      • Spring Remodel?
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      • Truckin'
      • Turn on Your Love Light
      • Brokedown Palace?
      • Attics of My Life
      • Weather Report Suite
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    • (+) January (26)
      • Mama Said...
      • Fire on the Mountain
      • Wake Up Little Susie
      • ReSourced workstations @crcboulder
      • Touch of Gray
      • Sitting on Top of the World
      • Gotta Serve Somebody?
      • Sunshine Daydream
      • Calling All Cat Lovers!
      • Improve Your Workspace!
      • Notes from a Nonprofit Nerd: The Balance in Abundance
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      • Planning to remodel?
      • Two weeks until the Super Bowl!
      • 2015 Watershed Summit
      • Oh, the many uses of doors!
      • For all you contractors...
      • Ready to tackle that installation project?
      • Drab Carpet?
      • You Never Know Where Your Next Deal will Come From!
      • Every Day Is Earth Day: My Transition from Marine Conservation to Water Conservation
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      • Happy Holiday from ReSource!
      • CRC Director Michelle Barnes says...
      • Doors, chandeliers, chairs, oh my!
      • It's never to early to prep for grilling season...
      • Old Wood Soul tables a labor of love for Denver newlyweds
      • Hot off the truck...
      • Last minute remodel before the holidays?
      • Let it snow...
      • Notes From a Nonprofit Nerd
      • Just in time for Christmas...
      • Beautiful morning, people!
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      • Happy #NationalCakeDay!
      • Light it up!
      • Antique? Maybe. Space-saving? You bet.
      • The more the merrier
      • Genius at work...
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      • Very cherry cabinet set
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      • Need inspiration?
      • Is This Thing On?
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      • Free audits aim to help Broomfield residents be water-wise
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    • (+) May (1)
      • 11 New Environmental Clubs Form in Aurora Public Schools After Energy Competition
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    • (+) March (2)
      • Aurora Students are About to Get Hands-on in Energy Education
      • Garden like a Pro and Save Water Too
    • (+) January (1)
      • 6,000 Area Students Compete to Save Energy in their Schools

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