Save energy and money with rain barrels. Yes, with rain barrel attached to your house downspout outside, you don’t have to waste rainwater that collected and fell from your roof as it rained. In this way, you can get many benefits for your garden and save money on your water bill. Storing rainwater in rain barrels, especially if you live in the cities that have water restrictions throughout the summer, will provide you a plenty of free soft water for maintaining your yards or gardens during these dry fall months.
Rainwater is free of chemicals (chlorine, fluoride, dissolved minerals, etc) and great for your indoor and outdoor plants. But it is not recommended to collect rainwater from roof with the asphalt or gravel mix or use the water for growing greens or watering herbs. However, if you have to use rainwater from your rain water barrels for watering herbs and vegetables, or even for drinking water, you must apply the dirt filtration system and consult it with the local government concerned. In addition, you can also put mosquito dunks into the water to prevent mosquito getting into the water and breeding. Read the rest of this entry »