Worldwide water consumption is rising at double the rate of the population; however, the amount of fresh water remains at only 2.5 percent o...
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What Is It?
Rainwater harvesting is the collection and storage of rainwater in a container or in the landscape through a designed practice....
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Moving Water From Rooftop To Rain Barrel
Gutter or no gutter, you can still harvest rainwater from your rooftop. Gutters are an easy transp...
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Rain barrels are available for purchase at many stores and online as well as sold inexpensively through environmental conservation organizat...
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Regardless of barrel type, all rain barrels require maintenance. Simple maintenance can prevent problems in the future. Following are steps ...
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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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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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The shorelines of lakes, ponds, and rivers are valuable to people and wildlife. However, the qualities that make them attractive to wildlife...
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A well is not guaranteed to have consistent water quality over time. For those that rely on groundwater for drinking, protecting the well an...
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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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Do rain gardens attract mosquitoes?
If built correctly, your rain garden should not host mosquitoes. Mosquito larvae require 2 to 3 days of...
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