With recent rains here in Los Angeles, it was time to dedicated a video to how to set up a rain barrel. Nitrogen-rich, free water is available every time it rains, and with rain barrels you can store it for later use.
Christy shares how to create your own water catchment system so you can reuse valuable free water long after it rains. In many states you can still get rebates for rain barrels and other water-saving upgrades to your home. Take advantage of them while you can!
Free Water – How to Set Up a Rain Barrel
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Resources
Read about the early days of rain barrels at Gardenerd HQ here
Local Angelinos – find out about rebates for water catchment and other savings here
If you find mosquitoes in your water catchment system, read the end of this article for a solution
Before the pump featured in the video, we used a different one that worked well too. Bottom line, there are options.
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