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During into water sounds like ing system so that all the dry season, you a good thing, too many or a portion of the wa- can water your lawn nutrients in the water ter that runs off your with this rain barrel is actually a bad thing. roof goes into this bar- and not have to use In the Gulf of Mexico, rel," Green explained. water from the well or for example, you have "The idea behind this from city water. So, a large zone where all is that it is a way that it is a way to capture of these nutrients flow. you can store some the water that would Algae loves that. Algae water. Instead of run- (otherwise) be surface eats that up, so we ning off, you are col- runoff. It benefits your By AARON KENNEDY akennedyetimes.com will have huge algae lecting it in this barrel. lawn and the environ- blooms that take up You can attach a hose ment." When homeowners all of the oxygen, and to this barrel and use prepare to take on it ends up killing a lot their next lawn proj- of the fish. And when ect, they may want to a lot of sediments get consider the benefits in the streams, it dis- of incorporating a rain rupts the native aquat- garden or rain barrel ic habitat." into their landscaping. Your local Soil and Wa- Arain garden is an area ter Conservation Dis- on the downslope or trict can help you de- lowest spot of a yard cide on the best spot that can collect water for your rain garden, from your roof and al- how large it should low it to soak into the be and what type of group rather than run plants to keep in it. off into storm sew- "We would advise you or streams. When to plant vegetation that planted with native loves water, that will plants that loe wet grow in very wet plac- conditions, these rain es," Green said. "You gardens can be an at- have this rain garden, tractive way to reduce which is in the lower runoff from your prop- part of the topography erty. INSPECTMCCK Any Band. Any Model. 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