Temperatures are soaring across the country, prompting the release of gallons and gallons of water to irrigate thirsty lawns and gardens. Before you go wantonly spraying (wasting) a precious resource, brush up on your Garden and Lawn Watering Basics. Taking small...
Do you have an AC drain that drips? Penny Rix did, and she got tired of watching all the wasted water turning that section of her house wall moldy and the ground inviting to termites. So she invented the Catch A Drip. Yes, it's one of those "As Seen On TV" products,...
I love it when someone sees two problems and puts them together to form a solution. This innovative homeowner installed a system to his air conditioner to tap the waste water and divert it to his garden. The beauty of the system? When it gets hotter, the air...
When I lived in "the bush" in southern New South Wales in Australia, rain was a big deal. Because we lived off a water tank on our parcel of land and not water from the village (yes, we didn't even live in a "town" but a "village"), water conservation was a major...
If your water bill is killing you every year, you may want to look into drilling your own well. Hydra-Drill from Deep Rock Manufacturing allows homeowners to drill their own well economically and without any previous well-drilling experience. With their own wells,...
Those of you who remember the drought that plagued the South last summer are wise to prepare for this year. A new product called Rainwater Pillow promises to solve your problems. Developed by high-end garden landscaper and horticulturalist Jim Harrington last year,...
It's amazing the lengths people will go in pursuit of the perfect lawn. With drought conditions reigning across much of the South and communities restricting water use, a resident in North Carolina took the extreme measure of drilling a new private well for the sole...
It must be pretty funny to watch me water the gardens in front of my house. By the time I'm done stretching and pulling the hose—which mangles the bushes at the corner of the house—I'm left with a tangled mess that can't even be properly wound on my hose reel. And...
