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Irrigation & Water-Saving

Smart Irrigation in San Francisco & Marin: How to Water by Microclimate (and Avoid Wasteful Runoff)

By Bret de Zordo

If you live in San Francisco, you already know the truth: you can leave the Sunset in a hoodie and arrive in the Mission in a t-shirt. That same fog/sun split is happening in your garden too. That’s why “set it and forget it” watering is one of the fastest ways to end up with…

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