Prevent storm water runoff and save the rainwater for use in the landscape.

• Properly installed rain barrels catch water for small scale watering needs.
Cisterns can be installed for large scale uses.

• Plant rain gardens that capture and retain water, while filtering contaminants.

• A properly installed, healthy and well-maintained landscape absorbs and filters more water than an unheathly site.

SUGGESTED SITES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

NCSU Students build a rainwater cistern

NCSU article on rainwater harvesting

This resource for North Carolina's gardening community is sponsored by . . .
The North Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association and
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services.