About Water

What To Do Around the Yard for a Healthier Lake
Storm water runoff can be a big problem in summer during heavy thunderstorms. As the water rushes across roofs and driveways, it picks up oil and other pollutants. Municipal storm water treatment plants often can’t handle the deluge of water, and in many locations the untreated water ends up in natural waterways. The EPA estimates as much as 70 percent of the pollution in our streams, rivers, and lakes is carried there by storm water! By taking responsibility for the rainwater that falls on your own roof and driveway, you'll be helping to protect our rivers, streams and lakes from stormwater pollution.

Irrigation Audits
This long, hot summer season has kept irrigation systems busy providing water for our lawns and landscapes. Future projections in many areas indicate that water supplies may be inadequate to meet demand, and steps need to be taken to make our lawns and landscapes more water efficient. It is also true that in many cases lawns are watered much more than is needed to keep them healthy.

Keep Plants Green with Gray Water
In times of drought, most home gardeners must ration their water usage, watering vegetables and favorite flowers while watching their lawns and other plants wither. But across the country some intrepid gardeners are foregoing the tap and turning to another source: gray water.

Rain Watering
Avid gardeners spend a good part of the winter planning what they will plant in the spring. Even casual gardeners invest plenty of time and money in their plants. Regular watering is one key to a successful garden.

Rainbarrel Facts
Catch the rain that would've washed away!

Water Pollutions Facts

Water
We have about 326 million cubic miles of water covering 70 percent of our planet. There is in addition an untold amount of ground water and water vapor in the atmosphere. For the last 6,000 years of earth's history this same water supply has been recycling itself through an endless process of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

Watering Wisely
Proper use of water is essential for both the protection of our water supply and the health of our plants. A healthy plant is 75 percent to 90 percent water.

The Importance of Watering
Once your garden has been planted, nothing is more important to its ability to thrive than water. When provided too little water, plants are unable to develop properly and become more susceptible to damage from pests. Too much water can of course be equally bad. In soil that is kept too moist plants become prone to rots and other diseases. There are numerous options for applying water to plants, each with its own specific use.

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