Reviewed by Tara Mitchell The Massachusetts Watershed Coalition’s recently released Community Guide to Growing Greener provides guidance and recommendations for stormwater management and better site design. The Guide is intended…
Managing Water in the Landscape
Clean water is a basic requirement of life, and the choices we make in our lives and in our landscapes can help or harm both above- and below-ground water supplies. Keeping water on site, preventing erosion, and reducing use of pesticides and fertilizers all contribute to improved water quality.
The Great American Rain Barrel Company: Members Making a Difference
Interview with Suzanne Gebelein Water is one of nature’s most abundant resources with over two-thirds of the globe covered in blue. Fresh water, however, has become an increasingly precious resource….
Greywater: Harvesting an Abundant Resource
By Golden Love Almost 7 million gallons of water go down the drain everyday in Santa Cruz, California; much of this water could be used for watering gardens. How can…
What is a rain garden?
by Ed Himlan A rain garden is a small natural area that helps to cleanse stormwater before it flows into brooks and ponds. Rain gardens, also called bioretention areas, allow…
Rainwater Harvesting: A General Tutorial on the Components Involved
by Joe Sokol Rainwater harvesting is a simple term that refers to the use of some means or device of collecting rainwater to store it for later use and distribution.
Eco-Machines for Water Treatment
By Jennifer Chesworth An Eco-Machine is a water treatment system using plants and microbes, traditionally enclosed in a greenhouse or in external constructed wetlands with aquatic cells inside a greenhouse.