Marin Water

Reminder: Tomorrow is the last day to take advantage of a summer sale on Flume Smart Home Water Monitors.

This water monitor straps easily to your home’s water meter and connects to your home’s Wi-Fi network to enable real-time water use tracking, instant leak alerts and useful insights into your home water use, whether you're home or traveling this summer.

Through July 10 you can get the Flume Smart Water Monitor for just $49 (plus tax) with FREE shipping — a $20 discount off the regularly offered price.

Learn more: https://marinwater.org/waterefficiency/rebates-and-incentives/discounted-smart-water-monitors/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSqcIxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFpOU5VOUU4V3pKaG9IajRlc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhYhyRPpQOUxZknx_QllMHLGXUpTgIXL9-QDhZSFMmIfC0H2V8FbC8ZG85jj_aem_u9KOzYM2x3zZUnnLXY2Lsg

PLANT OF THE WEEK: Van Houtte's columbine (aquilegia eximia)
This species of columbine is endemic to California, where it grows in the moist forests of the coastal ranges. This is a perennial herb growing from a thick caudex and varying in height, reaching a maximum height near 5 feet. Each flower has five bright red to orange-red flat sepals up to 1 inch long, and five petals which are hollow spurs 0.5 to 1.5 inches long, bright orange-red on the outer surface and lighter orange to yellow inside.

Enjoy our plant of the week posts? Sign up for our weekly watering schedule and you'll receive them in your email once a week during the growing season along with recommended guidance for watering your landscape based on current weather conditions, irrigation equipment, and plant type. Sign up: https://www.marinwater.org/WeeklyWateringSchedule
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Upgrading your irrigation system can help you more effectively manage the amount of water used outdoors. To help Marin Water customers grow vibrant, healthy gardens and landscapes while ensuring sustainable watering practices, we've partnered with Rachio to offer a limited-time, exclusive discount on 8- and 16-zone Rachio 3 controllers. Normally, the 8-zone model is $69.99 and the 16-zone model is $109.99. But from July 2-9 you can get $20 off the controller of your choice! Learn more about this device and limited-time discount at https://go.rachio.com/sonoma-marin/

In partnership with Marin Master Gardeners, Marin Friendly Garden Walks is a FREE service that provides homeowners in Marin with information and advice on plants, landscape conditions, and irrigation practices to help conserve Marin’s precious water resources.

Whether planning for a lawn transformation project or just seeking some expert advice on creating a more sustainable, healthier garden, the Garden Walks program can be an excellent resource to assist. Learn more: https://ucanr.edu/.../uc-marin-master-gardeners/garden-walks