Re: Lawn Watering Required

**N* S* <s*@earthlink.net>**

Bruce, the answer is to petition for the installation of separate  
water meters. One for the house, which is subject to the sewer  
surcharge,  and one for the outside tap that is not taxed. While the  
installation can be a bit pricey, in most cases it pays for itself  
within a year or so.

Nancy Szerlag
On Aug 28, 2007, at 9:52 PM, Bruce Zimmerman wrote:

> Here in St.Catharines,(The Garden City) of Canada we have always  
> had water
> restrictions. Mostly using the odd and even house number method. In  
> the last
> few years we have had no water restrictions It is very simple it is  
> a money
> grab for the Regional  Government. How does this work? You raise  
> the water
> rates astronomically and put a 100% sewer surcharge on every drop  
> of water
> you use. The result is a 100% profit on all water that does not go  
> down the
> drain. Watering the garden results in 100% profit. Politicians have  
> finally
> found a way to tax the sweat on your brow. I have told my  
> listeners, garden
> but do not sweat. The overall result is a very brown Garden City!  
> The rich
> people are obvious by there green lawns Who are you going to rob?  
> The rich
> people with green lawns pretty flowers and an expensive car in the  
> garage.
> Talk about making yourself a target.
> ----------------------------
> Bruce Zimmerman
> Open-Line Garden Show
> CKTB 610 AM
> Saturdays 10 - Noon EST
>
> www.brucezimmerman.com
> abz1@canada.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Daryl" <pulis@mindspring.com>
> To: "Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum"
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> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 5:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [GWL] Lawn Watering Required
>
>
>> If that's the case, a citation for her tall dry weeds (see  
>> website) would
>> be
>> more reasonable, imho.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <Hamptongar@aol.com>
>> To: <gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 4:33 PM
>> Subject: Re: [GWL] Lawn Watering Required
>>
>>
>>> Is it possible that in some locations it's required to water  
>>> lawns in
>>> order
>>> for the lawn to be a fire retardant as opposed to it being tinder  
>>> dry and
>>> fire
>>> fuel?
>>>
>>>
>>> Andrew Messinger
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