Anni Ellis was joined by expert guest Julia Palaschak on this week’s Sustainable Living show to discuss water usage in the Tampa Bay area.

Julia is the City of Tampa’s Water Conservation and Efficiency Team Leader and a Florida-Friendly Landscaping Certified Professional. She specializes in residential irrigation efficiency, helping customers “save water save cash.” Julia’s conservation ethic was established while growing up on an Illinois farm, in a family of eight. She earned an Associate of Science from Joliet Junior College for landscape design and nursery production, and a Bachelor of Science from the University of South Florida for botany. She’s lived in her Sulphur Springs home for 30+ years where she tends to more than 100 species of plants, including a street garden for seasonal vegetables. She and her husband average 71 gallons of water per day for indoor and outdoor use.

Topics discussed include:

-how to save water when irrigating your garden

-Forida friendly landscaping principals

-options with FFL to evaluate your water usage

-how to measure your water usage

-what is greywater

-water shortage orders (what/when/why)

-who monitors Tampa Bay’s water resources

and more!

Check out the schedule for workshops and find out more about how to be more efficient with your water usage by visiting the Florida Friendly Landscaping website. 

Visit Tampa Bay Water Wise to apply for an evaluation to see if your new build qualifies for rebates.

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