How to Make a DIY Rain Barrel from a Garbage Can – The Thrifty Couple
Today's featured DIY project is a great one because we are entering a lovely rainy season soon! Collecting rain water is a convenient, thrifty and green way to water your yard. But not only that, is is a cleaner, more natural way to care for your gardens, yard and landscape. There's an article...
This intimately scaled and finely detailed entry garden in San Francisco's Pacific Heights neighborhood becomes a cake-like confection of Boxwood, Santolina, and Barberry. Precast finials and pavers in a subtle check pattern create the backbone of the hardscape. Waves of roses and mixed perennials grace the edges of the property. The driveway paving stones creates a grid softened with corsican mint, bringing a fragrance to each arrival.
Green Streets Go Mainstream in Portland
> Portland Green Streets < "Green Streets has become a community affair in Portland, Ore., where citizens can "adopt" a Green Street stormwater management facility in their neighborhood. The city sponsors Green Street maintenance training, which includes picking up trash, removing leaves and debris, and occasional weeding and watering."
