Capturing and reusing rainwater for landscape use is obviously a way to conserve the municipal water supply, but, according to gardening experts, the rainwater is high in nitrogen and trace minerals, a real bonus for plants.
The Community Associations of The Woodlands recently installed a rainwater harvesting tank, the first of its kind at a public building in South Montgomery County. The 2,500-gallon tank collects rainwater from the office roof at the Parks, Recreation and Environmental Services facility in The Woodlands, providing drip-irrigation to more than 1,000 square feet of demonstration gardens at the site.
The public is invited to see the system and learn about rainwater harvesting methods for home and business at Woodlands Landscaping Solutions on Saturday, September 26, from 9 am to 12 noon at 8203 Millennium Forest Drive. The free, annual, how-to event promotes water-wise gardening. For more information, visit http://www.thewoodlandsassociation.org, click on Environmental Services and then Woodlands Landscaping Solutions or call 281-210-3900.
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