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Rain, Glorious Rain!!!

December 30, 2007 at 1:25 pm · Filed under Green Living, habitat, Rain barrel, water, water conservation, wildlife and tagged: charlotte, habitat, Mecklenburg County, north carolina, rain, Rain barrel, storm runoff, water, water conservation

Over the last couple of days here in the drought ravaged Southeast, we have been experiencing a rare occurrence……RAIN! And fortunately, its the best kind of rain: a nice, gentle rain that is soaking into the ground versus a “gully washer” that runs off before the plants have a chance to take a drink. Its also a great reminder to install a rain barrel to keep some of the water for use later on when we are back in a dry spell. Mecklenburg County’s annual rain barrel sale will be January 26th, so I hope you will consider buying one for your garden. Deadline for ordering is January 14, 2008. And in case you haven’t seen our video and how to install a rain barrel, here it is again!

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