Following are ten uses for harvested rainwater:
1. Watering ornamental or vegetable gardens
2. Watering perennial beds
3. Watering ...
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Painting Your Barrel
Many options exist to get creative with your rain barrel. You may decide to paint your barrel, grow plants around ...
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1 Giacalone et al. 2011. Rainwater Harvesting for Homeowners. Clemson Public Service, Carolina Clear. www.clemson.edu/extension/carolinaclea...
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Blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, are microscopic organisms frequently found in aquaculture ponds in the southeastern United St...
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Low-cost salt mixtures can serve as an alternative to commercial sea salts during the low-salinity acclimation process of Pacific white shri...
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Catfish farming is an important industry for the economy of Alabama. Success requires diagnosis and treatment of the diseases that a...
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Objective: You will learn how to install a rain garden and why installing a rain garden has a positive impact on your envi...
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Walk through your yard and identify potential locations. Note any strong slopes or low spots. It is helpful to watch water...
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With your location decided and design constraints considered, you can begin sizing your rain garden. Generally, rain gardens are siz...
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Defining Rain Garden Boundaries
The first step is to outline (with string or spray paint) the parameter of your rain garden. This...
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Spotted sea trout (Cynoscion nebulosus) belong to the drum family Sciaenidae. Other common members of the drum family encountered in...
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The Alabama Watershed Stewards Handbook: A Water Resource Training Curriculum was written for participants in the Alabama Watershed Steward ...
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