How to Keep Your Garden Hydrated To Survive Summer Heat Waves

July 29, 2019

How to Keep Garden Hydrated to Survive Heat Wave

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Scorching summer heat waves are setting record high temperatures throughout much of the country and will continue in many regions for the rest of the season. Despite the weather, you can help your lawn and garden thrive in Read More...

Stylish Combo Potting Table and Greenhouse With Integrated Rain Barrel

October 7, 2013

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How charming is Watercabinet, a new potting table “station” for a small gardens, terraces, or balconies, that brings everything related to gardening together in one place? I love its integrated rain water collection system and mini greenhouse.

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Like many … Read More...

How to Save Water With Low Maintenance House Plants

October 18, 2012


Euphorbia Obesa, a succulent. Photo: Robin Plaskoff Horton, Urban Gardens

Water conservation is a concern for many plant lovers. You may already be using rainwater in your garden, but what about your house plants? Indoor plants can often require a … Read More...

Capturing Rain Elegantly

January 18, 2010

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A Drop of Water is a rain barrel that makes saving water very easy by providing a built-in watering can that fills automatically when it rains. This way, the user doesn’t have to fill the can with tap water, but … Read More...

Rain Barrels: It’s Pouring with Sustainable, Stylish, and Witty Designs

July 25, 2009

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Diagram courtesy of Green Home Huddle

Lawn and garden watering make up nearly 40% of total household water use during the summer months. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, a rain barrel can potentially save most homeowners about 1,300 Read More...

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