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July 31, 2014
Stormwater-Friendly Yard
Not Your Father’s Lawn
Ah, Spring. After this weird winter, who knows how early everything is going to start growing and blooming. I’m itching to start dividing some perennials, moving stuff around and adding new plants. It’s all good. Except for my lawn – which I hate. So this year I’m going to really put some effort into it – research, science, new ideas. Here’s what I’ve got so far:
Soil Test – This is the... Read more
July 31, 2014
All Around the Nation
Stormwater Runoff - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
This has been reposted from the Stream Hugger, by blogger S. Alderfer. Visit the link below for more interesting stormwater topics.
http://stream-hugger.blogspot.com/2013/03/stormwater-runoff-good-bad-ugly.html
OK, with a title like that, you might think I would actually quote that classic spaghetti western. But no. I'll open with a quote from a different classic flick.
“Someday a real rain... Read more
July 31, 2014
Seasonal
Not A Tree-Hugger? Read On… And Happy New Year!
So your brother/aunt/neighbor/friend walks to the supermarket in their hemp shoes with their reusable bags and buys only organic groceries, and then recycles the majority of the packaging. Maybe you would like to be more like them but find the idea of incorporating environmentally friendly habits in to your lifestyle a little overwhelming?
Here’s your chance… it’s a New Year!!! First and... Read more
July 31, 2014
Trees
How
This blog has been reposted from Deeproot by blogger Jared Tarbell. Visit the link below to read more posts from their blog.
http://www.deeproot.com/blog/blog-entries/how-trees-affect-soil-infiltration-rates
Tree Roots Improve Soil Infiltration Rates
As discussed in previous blogs, tree and soil provide stormwater benefits in many different ways:
Cleansing: Trees clean stormwater through... Read more
July 31, 2014
Watershed Protection and Restoration Fee
The Rain Facts
Over the last year, while the 10 largest Maryland jurisdictions were developing funding programs to ensure the maintenance and improvement of stormwater infrastructure, a small, but vocal opposition referred to this effort as the “rain tax”. This catchy little phrase led to some interesting sound bites, such as: “Tax the rain? Next it will be the air we breathe.” or “Maryland... Read more