Landscaping is not only one of the best ways to improve the appearance of your residential property, it’s also one of the best ways to enhance its overall value. And in order for you to truly benefit from landscaping, it’s important that any landscaping mistakes be fixed right away. Here is a rundown of some of the biggest landscaping mistakes and how they can be fixed. Neglect for Curb Appeal Cur ...
If you have long wanted to build a new garden, or create some privacy in the garden, then quick-growing shrubs and trees may be incorporated into your area’s landscaping. And with so many species and varieties of quick-growing evergreen shrubs and trees that can be used to build a private area or screen in the garden, choosing can sometimes be difficult. Fortunately, the following ru ...
One of the most important things to watch out for once you have fully established the garden in your property (i.e. the right plants have been planted in the right places and a small rainwater tank has been set up to support them) is weed growth. Even in well-designed gardens, weeds are bound to grow. This is because weeds thrive in only the simplest conditions—soil and sunlight. To elimina ...
On hot and dry summer days, a major concern among people who live in at-risk environments is a sudden bushfire. Fortunately, there are a number of landscaping design strategies to ensure the area’s fire safety. One such landscaping design strategy that helps ensure fire safety in the area is the selection of plants that can help prevent fire from spreading. That said, another sensible strat ...
Opting to use only the water inside your tank as your home water supply would be convenient when it comes to reducing water bills. But only using only tank water as your water supply in your home seems impossible. Fortunately, a proper plan can turn this idea into reality. Planning is the key to accomplishing your goal, as well as the following factors that need to be considered. Consider the wate ...
A water tank is commonly installed in almost all houses and establishments regardless of whether it is an urban area or rural area and also for places where agriculture is there. Wherever you go, rainwater tank is now noticeable due to the increase rate of rainwater tank installation especially for places with water restriction. As you notice, rainwater tanks come in different styles, shapes, colo ...
It’s a fact that a restroom is important for each home. When you awaken, the washroom is the primary spot you go to particularly on weekdays wherein you are going to go to work or go to class. Before you go out to start your day to day activities, you step in first into your bathroom to do your morning routines which include taking shower, using a toilet, brushing your teeth etc. That’s why having ...
Rainwater harvesting is about collecting and storing rainwater that flows from a catchment area, and this is why a storage like a rainwater tank is needed. In a simpler manner, the rainwater tank is known to be the storage of the water from rainwater harvesting as well as the water source that provides water to your houses. There is a need of pump in plumbing your rainwater tank in order for the w ...
Rainwater harvesting is becoming a trend again, especially among those living in areas that have, at least once, experienced water restrictions for reasons that include drought. To make the most out of this endeavor, it’s important that the basic components are set up—catchment area, gutters, downpipe, filters, meshes, screens, first flush diverter, water tank, and filtration system. Central to th ...
Almost all households in this generation are adapting to the practice of collecting rainwater to get backup water supply they can use in case restrictions are implemented. Rainwater harvesting works by gathering the rain that falls on a catchment area regardless of whether it is coming from a roof or from the surface afterward it is stored in a water tank via pipes. Rainwater can be the only water ...
