They are here at last — greywater rebates from the City of San Diego! The rebates cover both no-permit laundry greywater systems as well as permit systems for other fixtures. The rebate amounts are: $150…
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It’s never too late to fall in love with growing food!
It’s been a while since I’ve taken an opportunity to put plants in the ground. But with a little rainwater, home made compost, and some heirloom seeds, feeling successful was EASY!
Use rainwater on your veggies without fear
Don’t be afraid to use the rain from the sky to grow food. Educate yourself and tell your friends, rainwater is the best for your veggies!
10 Easy ways to be a water warrior
Through a series of small scale integrated solutions, we can change the local water and food climate in San Diego!
Greywater Soaps
Using biodegradable, sodium free soaps is a crucial component of a successful greywater system. Research your options before you start discharging your greywater onto your landscape!
Desalination: an expensive solution for keeping green lawns in San Diego
Desalination provides the most expensive water supply in San Diego. By engendering a simple water conservation ethic, we can reduce our water needs in San Diego by over 20%, eliminating the need for this expensive water supply. Let’s rethink our water supply and our place in San Diego’s Water Cycle.
You don’t need to be a plumber to fix a leaking toilet.
Fixing indoor water leaks, and using high efficiency fixtures can reduce your water consumption by surprising amounts!
Save Money and Rainwater with Raintank Rebates!
As we move into what may be another monsoon season with late spring rains and the prospect of winter storms, this is a great time to plan for a rainwater harvesting system! For residents of…
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CorGal® Tanks Add Beauty and Functionality
Conveyance to a rainwater tank can be as simple as a downspout directed to an in-line filter and to a tank. OR conveyance can make a visual statement about the flow of rainwater during a…
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Designing Rainwater Catchment that Blends with the Environment
One of our ongoing challenges and goals as designer/installers is to find ways to blend rainwater catchment into the landscape so that it is barely seen. Of course, the easiest way to do this is…
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