Summer brings longer days and warmer temperatures, creating an ideal environment for plants to grow. However, this season also presents unique challenges for gardeners. One of the most important tasks…
We use water every day, but many of us don’t consider just how much we’re consuming when performing menial tasks. Some common practices and household chores are significant water wasters,…
Just like all living things, your fruits and vegetables need water to survive and thrive. Garden water use offers the perfect opportunity to conserve water – reusing household water and…
Homes that are not connected to municipal sewer lines are typically equipped with septic systems. Septic systems are on-site waste disposal systems, which receive wastewater from a home’s plumbing system….
Common lawn care products can be major contaminators of drinking water sources. Fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides enter water sources on the Earth’s surface and below ground through runoff when…
When thinking about water conservation, many people imagine only water sources – streams, rivers and lakes. The land surrounding these waterways is critical to the process, too. Soil works to…
