Green living tips and solutions about saving money irrigating and watering your garden.
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It never seems to rain enough when I need water for my vegetable garden, so I had rain diverters put on the roof above two doorways and big plastic trash cans below.
Dirty fish tank water makes great plant food. Instead of pouring all those great nutrients down the drain use it to make your plants look great.
Is it OK to use air conditioner water on flowers?
This one comes from my dad. When I was young, he maintained a very large garden and my mom canned most of the fruits and veggies that we ate. One year because of a water
I'm tired of a puddle at the end of the downspouts. I am wondering how to remove the pipe that goes to the ground and attach something to the gutter that lets the rain out in
Thrifty watering is the way to go, especially during Colorado's dry summers. Here are my tips:
Here are some tips for conserving water in your garden: Water your garden in the late afternoon but not at night. It needs time to let the surface dry so mold and fungus
Looking for creative ways to harvest rain. I'm looking for truly innovative ideas, not just using ready made products like trash cans.
I am thinking of soaking my garden by melting small holes in soda jugs with my leather burning tool, then sinking the jugs right side up to their necks into the garden dirt
I am looking for ideas. We just got our water bill and although we have had more rain than normal our 1/2 year water bill was a whopping $600. I believe it is our irrigat
My husband never got around to setting up a rain barrel system under our downspout, so I decided to take matters into my own hands. I set out several 5-gal. pails, a large
Keep track of the days that it rains on a calendar. Circle the day and write "Rain". This way its easy for you too see which day it rained. It will help you save money