Rain Gardens Are A Climate-Friendly Solution To Heavy Downpours
The Problem With Rainwater Runoff When it rains, much of that water ends up in storm drains, ponds, streams, and lakes. Unfortunately, the water runs over roofs, driveways, lawns, roads and other surfaces, picking up fertilizers, chemicals, garbage and bacteria. Water in storm drains isn’t treated, so whatever particles the water picks up from the […]
How One Market Gardener Makes It Work Growing In The Rainy British Isles
The conversation around environmental control in urban farming is constant, but ‘old school’ soil growers tend not to engage in the topic as much. Growers worldwide cultivate a wide range of types of land in their gardens, allotments, smallholdings or farms, be it private or for profit. Ideally, these will be easy to access, with […]
When It Rains, It Pours! How To Cope With Too Much Moisture In The Garden
Drought-proofing a garden is one issue many gardeners have to tackle at some point, but an equally problematic issue can be when you get too much rain! Apart from the flooding events themselves, there is the follow-up issue of soaring humidity levels as the water dissipates, something greenhouse and indoor growers can’t even escape. What […]
Waiting For Warmth: Gardening In A Cold Summer
After long, cold winters and wet springs, gardeners look forward to capitalizing on the warm summer months by enjoying beautiful blooms and abundant yields from the fruit and veggie patch. But what happens when the warmth never arrives? Unfortunately, this is shaping up to be one of those summers where people wish for better. Environment […]