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Michael Bowater - ArticlesRainwater Collection Systems ExplainedRainwater Collection in modern urban areas is something that is still new and at its infancy in many respects but with many areas these days experiencing changing climates the installation of rainwater collection systems is now becoming more popular. The Great Rain Barrel Diverter, DiversionRain barrels and rain barrel diverters are now becoming top selling gardening accessories as green gardeners look toward rainwater harvesting as a means to solve water issues in the garden. So the question needs to be asked, if you were to fit a rain barrel diverter to a downspout and direct rainwater into a rain barrel, how much rainwater do you really think you’re going to collect? Harvesting Rainwater to Drought Proof your GardenHarvesting Rainwater to drought proof your garden seems like a contradiction in terms as it implies the use of water to save water. After all the reason that you drought proof your garden in the first place is to decrease your water usage so using water to save water in some respects may not seem to make sense. Rainwater Harvesting, Lesson No 2There are certain things about the concept of rainwater harvesting that can sometimes be taken for granted, especially if you’ve been familiar with the process for a while. This was certainly the case for me while talking to a neighbour about rainwater tanks. Rainwater Harvesting, Lesson No 1The first lesson I learnt in rainwater harvesting was one that cost me dearly but as time went by it was one that I benefited from enormously. Does Harvesting Rainwater really help the Environment?In some parts of the world there is still a certain amount of skepticism about the merits of harvesting rainwater and if it is in fact beneficial to the environment. Grevilleas - Drought Tolerant PlantsNearly all Grevilleas can be classified as Drought Tolerant Plants but some are even more Drought Tolerant than the rest. Phosphorus Toxicity in Proteaceae Garden PlantsThis is the story about a mistake I made in my new garden that for me at the time, was about as devastating as it could get. The remarkable thing about it though was as time went on I was nearly glad that I’d made that mistake. How Not to Transplant your PlantsHow close can you go to killing a plant without actually killing it? Before I actually wrote this article I thought long and hard as to whether other gardeners would actually believe my story or if I should try to change some of the detail to make it sound more believable. In the end I decided to protect its integrity and just tell it as it happened. Eremophila, a very under rated Garden PlantThe summer of 2006/7 was quite dry and to make matters worse we had water restrictions in Melbourne and my one and only water tank had very little water in it. So to say that water for the garden was a scarcity was an understatement.
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