Capturing Rainwater
One way to guarantee your garden will survive summer is to harvest rainwater and use it on your plants. The trouble is you need a rain water tank and then you have to get it to you garden which usually involves a special tap timer or controller ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Erosion of Pathways
Don looked at a classic problem facing many people who have decomposed granite or gravel pathways in their gardens. If the path is built across a slope, run-off from rainwater or even an irrigation system could erode the path and wash it ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Water - make it safe to drink
Drinking untreated water such as creek water, bore water or sometimes even rainwater can lead to illnesses including gastroenteritis. Natural water sources should be used with caution and water treatment methods used to make water safe to drink. ... [... more]
Better Health |
Water tanks and dams - safety tips
If you obtain your drinking water from bores, rivers, dams or rainwater tanks. You should take special care to make sure that this water is safe to drink. Contaminated water can cause serious illness. Most Victorians obtain their drinking water ... [... more]
Better Health |
Stainless Steel Rain Water Tanks
It is mind blowing to think of how much water runs off our roofs every time it rains, never to be seen again. Our roofs are an incredible resource. Just imagine having your own rainwater tank and how valuable that would be. Rather than being at ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Mitre 10 GP- Water tank Project
As part of this weeks Mitre 10 project Nigel Ruck explores the best way to water the garden in keeping with water restrictions. The easiest and best way to do this is to use rainwater tanks as they collect the rain and give it back to the plants ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Tafe Water Management
The students at Tafe Urbrae Campus are giving us a lesson on water management with their new rainwater harvesting project and the aim to make the nursery totally self sufficient. The nursery uses about 3000 kilolitres of water a year. Fifty ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
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