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You will learn the basics of small-scale rainwater harvesting including how to design and build your own rain barrel in a ...
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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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Rain barrels are available for purchase at many stores and online as well as sold inexpensively through environmental conservation organizat...
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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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For environmentally friendly practices for your yard and how to become certified as an Alabama Watershed Steward, see the Alabama Waters...
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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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The gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is one of four North American tortoise species, ranging along the Southeastern Coastal Plain r...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Select shoppers will soon see materials on healthy eating hit their grocery store shelves. This is all thanks to...
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Resource for all ages and all learning levels from novice to professional. Sustainable practices to manage landscapes, urban gardens, and ho...
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Chigger mites in their larval stage are serious parasitic pests of humans and animals. In their nymphal and adult stages, they are a...
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The U.S. Structural Pest Control companies generated an estimated $9.6 billion in structural pest control service in 2020, a 2.9 percent inc...
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Learn the guidelines for recycling leaves for use as mulch or, in decomposed form, as compost for amending soil. Included are ...
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