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RAND WATER EDITORIAL

REVIVE YOUR

LANDSCAPES,

HARVEST THE

RAINWATER

on’t let dry spells diminish your
garden’s beauty this season! Enhance
Dyour landscapes by harnessing the
natural resource of rainwater. By collecting rainwater for later use, making irrigation management solutions, you can:
and storing it, you can ensure a consistent efficient and eco-friendly. • Ensure healthy landscapes: Keep your
water supply for your garden, even during designs flourishing, irrespective of the
dry spells. Why harvest rainwater? weather.
This strategy will safeguard your 1. Sustainable water source: Collecting • Boost your reputation: Show clients your
landscapes and at the same time, contribute rainwater allows you to tap into a free, commitment to sustainable practices and
to environmental sustainability. It is an eco- natural resource that can be used innovative solutions.
friendly approach that reduces reliance on for irrigation during dry periods and • Increase value for homeowners:
municipal water systems, lowers water bills throughout winter. Landscapes designed to conserve water
and helps conserve precious resources, 2. Increased resilience: Landscapes equipped not only look stunning but also represent a
all while keeping your plants healthy and to manage stormwater runoff can prevent smart investment, adding long-term value
thriving. dry spells from impacting their health and to properties.
appearance. By harvesting rainwater and managing
Get creative with your designs 3. Enhanced aesthetics: Incorporating stormwater effectively, you can create vibrant,
Here are some ideas to get you started: features like dry river beds not only adds resilient gardens that stand the test of time.
• Rain gardens: Design shallow depressions visual interest to your landscape but also
that capture rainwater, allowing it to soak slows down surface runoff, promoting Make January a month of
into the ground while providing a habitat better infiltration and healthier soil. abundance: Act now – Save water –
for local wildlife. Let every drop count!
• Dry river beds: Create beautiful features Benefits for landscapers Contact the Waterwise website
that manage stormwater runoff, As a landscaper, you’re tasked with www.waterwise.co.za for more on water
enhancing the overall landscape design. meeting service level agreements, even in conservation and implementing sustainable
• Water storage solutions: Integrate rain challenging conditions. By implementing landscaping practices that will elevate your
barrels or cisterns to collect and store rainwater harvesting and stormwater designs and delight your clients.

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