The most important thing you can start doing is collecting rain water. But whether you live in the damp Pacific Northwest, the arid Mojave desert, the thunderstorm Midwest, or beyond, we almost all depend on problematic water infrastructures.
Rain barrels are the quickest, and easiest way to save your rain water. Setting up a gutter system on your home, or apartment can collect more rainwater than you might believe.
Your roof accounts for a large surface-area, and when it rains, this water is typically routed through a system of gutters and pipes and dumped unceremoniously into your yard, where it washes away valuable topsoil. Roof catchment systems, which are the most common type for residential applications, collect this water by routing it through a system of gutters and pipes into a cistern, usually located on the ground level.
There are numerous ways to save your water. Today, we want to cover the easiest. Stay tuned for more ways to save water. Including street runoff, grey water management, composting toilets, and shower water management.
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For those growing in desert climates, water can be the number one cause for lack of growth. Using water wisely, is key, to a healthy, flourishing garden.
While rain is hard to come by in growing zone 8-10, there are some wonderful ways you can save water, to help offset the lack of rainfall in your area.
A great resource for saving water.