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90Solve Drainage Problems With a Rain Garden
A rain garden is a beautiful solution to drainage problems on your property from stormwater runoff and other sources. A single inch of rain falling on a roof or other impervious surface produces 680 gallons...
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70Natural Resources Consulting Committed to Enviromental Stewardship
NRC team in front of their new Wisconsin headquarters located just off Interstate I-94 between Madison and Milwaukee in Cottage Grove.Originally published in The Herald-Independent newspaper'sJuly 31, 2008...
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65Native Prairie Plants for a Rain Garden
Rain gardens are a beautiful way to solve drainage problems and reduce stormwater runoff from your property. Most rain garden designers recommend using native plants in rain gardens because they are better...
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52The Benevolent Gardener
June 14, 2008 The Benevolent Gardener Under the shadow of real estate developments and population growth, our town and perhaps yours, is concerned with the achieving of a Master Town Plan. This means a...
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64Sweet the rain’s new fall
The past few days in Pretoria have been rainy, not the torrential rain that has plagued the Western Cape and caused such disruption, but good rain has fallen nevertheless. As always, such rain brings new...
6 comments39Rain Garden
There are many different types of water gardens, ranging from a tropical paradise of several acres to a boggy spot in your backyard that you have used as it is rather than putting in expensive drainage,...
0 comments45Even in the rain their are wonderful things to see in the vegetable garden
It was raining lightly this morning and while sipping some morning coffee, i saw some activity in my garden. Even in the rain the great horned owl is a formable silent hunter. Just by sound along they can...
1 comment61What does a garden look like after the Olympic games?
So, you ask, "What does a garden look like when its owner has totally ignored it for the Olympics?" Well my friends, I'll tell you ….weeds. So if you're a gardener who plants a few impatiens beside the...
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70Make Your Yard a Water Pollution Solution
Water pollution is often a result of industrial or commercial activities but pollutants from residential areas - such as petroleum, pesticides, fertilizers and volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) from solvents – can be carried in storm water runoff to rivers, lakes and oceans. There are simple ways to prevent your home from contaminating fresh water sources and make it part of the water pollution solution. Here’s how…
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60Home Gardening Tips Tricks and Everything Else
The best of home gardening. Be inspired by what others have in their gardens which can include a variety of different gardening styles and elements. See the latest perennials and annuals on the market.
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