Before we discuss how to water your garden with water collected in a rainwater tank, let’s discuss why you might want to use rainwater. First, rainwater harvesting reduces pollution. When rain falls, oil, pesticides, animal waste and fertilisers from lawns, footpaths, driveways, and streets get washed into our sewers which then overflow into rivers […]
As the weather warms, many of us experience a condition where our thumbs begin to turn green, the outdoors beckons, and the dirt calls us to dig in and get planting. If you love to garden, or simply love to have a green lawn, it’s a given you will spend ample time watering your property. […]
Do you feel that? That’s the sun shining down and warming us up after a cold winter. And sunshine and warmth mean it’s time to start thinking about gardening. For those of us with septic tanks, that means thinking about the plants around your septic tank. How do you know where to plant and what […]
Do you want a beautiful garden but worry it might conflict with your desire to conserve water? We say you can have your garden and conserve water with the Ri-Treat Waste Water System! You deserve to have beautiful things in your life while feeling good about caring for our environment. The following tips will help you make smart choices […]
When planning a garden, you may not think about your septic tank, but maybe you should. More specifically, you need to understand the do’s and don’ts of planting in or around your septic tank soakaway, also known as a soakage trench or drainage field. First, what is a septic tank soakaway? A septic tank soakaway […]
Water conservation can be achieved using many methods. We’ve talked about a lot of them, but one method we haven’t touched on yet is composting. Yes, composting can actually help us conserve water! Let’s start at the beginning by answering the question, what is compost? Quite simply, compost is decomposed organic matter. It is generally […]
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