Conserve Water and Still Maintain a Beautiful Yard With These Tips

Water Wise Gardening


Even with the City of Dallas current water Restrictions, you can still create an attractive garden without using large amounts of water.

The trick is soil preparation and mulch. These are essential in a water wise garden. You need to develop a nutritious drained soil to support plants during drought. A good mulch will:

• Add nutrients and humus to the soil as it breaks down,
• Keeps the soil temperature level,
• Allows for deep and infrequent watering,
• Encourages earthworm activity which creates channels for the passage of water,
• Suppress weed growth.

Soaker hoses and line drippers are low pressure watering systems that are designed for placing under the mulch. The hoses deliver water directly to the plant’s roots over a period of several hours. Inline drippers may also be used for lawns.

Group plants with similar water and light requirements. This way the plants will not be over or under watered.

Yard of the Month - We All Take Pride in Our Homes and Yards - Let's Show It!!!

Know of a great yard? Maybe it’s your neighbor! Maybe it’s your best friend! The YOM committee needs your help to find the best yard to recognize!

Nominate a yard for yard of the month, every month from April to October. The YOM committee honors one resident who takes pride in the their yard and landscaping. Winners receive a $50.00 gift certificate from Calloway’s nursery, Yard of the Month sign placed in his or her yard and the winning yard will be pictured on the L streets website.

Show someone you have noticed his or her hard work and nominate a yard today! Simply email the yard of the month chair at www.lstreets.org. Nominations must be received by the 27th of each month.

Dean Terry Creator of the Film "Subdivided: Isolation and Community in America" is Playing This Sunday 4/22nd...

Dean Terry is a confirmed speaker at our May 8th L-Streets Neighborhood Association Meeting. If you get a chance to view his film this Sunday, please do so. He will be speaking on the subject of his film and evolving neighborhood dynamics at our upcoming meeting. For more information about Dean Terry or his film please see the links listed below. Thanks. - The L Streets Neighborhood Association.

Subdivided: Isolation and Community In America
a film by Dean Terry

Featuring Andres Duany, Robert Putnam, James Howard Kunstler, Dolores Hayden, Bill Gietema, and the East Dallas Neighborhood of Little Forest Hills.

USA Film Festival
Sunday April 22nd at 3pm
Angelika Theatre in Dallas.


For more info on Subdivided, clips, and reviews see:
http://www.subdivided.net

About the USA Film Festival
http://usafilmfestival.com/#festival

About the Angelika
http://www.angelikafilmcenter.com/dallas/

Update: The City of Dallas, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training Dates and Additional Info.

The City of Dallas, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program is an all-hazard grassroots initiative that trains local community members the bare basics of emergency response. This valuable course is designed to protect yourself, your family, your neighbors, and your neighborhood in an emergency situation. In a post-disaster situation, citizens may be on their own for 24, 48 or even 72 hours. While people will generally respond to others in need, having CERT training assists people in responding effectively, without placing themselves in unnecessary danger. The dates, times, and locations have been established for the next training and they are as follows:

Tuesday, April 24, 2007- 6p-9p- 4800 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75235 (American Red Cross Building, Dallas Chapter)

Tuesday, May 1, 2007- 6p-9p-4800 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75235 (American Red Cross Building, Dallas Chapter)

Saturday, May 5, 2007-9a-5p- 4800 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75235 (American Red Cross Building, Dallas Chapter)

Tuesday, May 8, 2007- 6p-8p- 4800 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75235 (American Red Cross Building, Dallas Chapter)

Thursday, May 10, 2007-6p-9p- 4800 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75235 (American Red Cross Building, Dallas Chapter)

Saturday, May 12, 2007-9a-12p- 5000 Dolphin Road, Dallas, TX 75223 (Dallas Fire/Rescue Training Academy)

If you are unable to make some of the training classes you are allowed to make up missed classes during the next training sessions. If you are interested in attending this training, please reply to this email with your name, email address and respective organization. Thank you for your time, and please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Have a great day!

Tahira N. Ali
tahira.ali@dallascityhall.com
Emergency Management Specialist
City of Dallas
Office of Emergency Management
1500 Marilla, L2AN
Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 670-4279 - office
(469) 744-2243-cell
(214) 670-4677 - fax

Dallas Police Department Looking for Applicants for Citizens Police Academy.

Citizens Police Academy Looking for Applicants. The Dallas Police Department is planning to have a Citizens Police Academy in August 07. If you receive inquiries please have them call Rachel Jones at the Academy 214 670-7448. They should also be directed to the DPD internet site at www.dallaspolice.net where there will be more detailed information and an application. All applicants must complete an application and undergo a background check. The whole process takes 4-6 weeks. If you have questions about this posting please call Sgt. Garza at 214-670 -6885.

For more information see http://www.northeastcrimewatch.org/