Putting Rain to Use

Alabama continues to deal with an ongoing drought. Three months ago, about 20 percent of the state was drought free. At the beginning of June, the drought free area had dropped to less than 10 percent.

Voluntary water restrictions remain in place across much of Alabama, leaving people wondering how to water their plants.

One professional with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System says people can harvest the rain when it comes and use it to water their containers and landscapes.

Eve Brantley, an Extension associate specializing in water resources and quality, says rain barrels are an easy and effective way to capture rainwater.

Posted by lawremc at June 9, 2008 10:16 AM | TrackBack