One thing worse than wasting a precious natural resource is having to pay for the privilege to do so! Studies show that about 40% of our household water expense comes from watering the lawn and garden. Why pay for water when it falls freely from the sky? You can’t always count on the rain to ...
The first rainstorm of the season is when some of us discover standing water in the crawlspace or basement of our homes. While standing water doesn’t seem like it could cause a lot of damage, it can affect both our health and the soundness of the house. Standing water can lead to mold in the ...
Everyone knows that water is one of our precious natural resources. Without water, life on planet earth would die. That’s why conserving water is so important for the environment. Not only that, but using less water in our daily lives means less cost for us. Here are 5 painless ways how to conserve water at ...
When my old wooden shed succumbed to the years of Florida, heat & humidity, the search for a better shed was on. Of course, I wanted everything: a shed that would not rot, strong enough to handle the tropical storms, have plenty of space to park mountain bikes, have a height close to our 6 ...
A rain collection barrel is a large, circular container used by homeowners to collect and store rainwater for later use in a garden. Stationed around a home, a rain collection barrel directs falling rainwater through a screen filter and into its base. Rain barrels are certainly not a new invention though. Rain collection barrels have ...
