Does prolonged use of grey water damage soil?
Care must be taken that we use cleaning products which doesn’t contain sodium based components or chlorine in large proportions. Look out for cleaning products that contain ammonia instead of chlorine. Most detergents have NP marked on them which means they are free of phosphorous.
Sodium levels in your soil [...]
Is it alright to use water from bathroom and washing machine for our garden and lawn? Aren’t soaps and detergents harmful to the soil and plants in the garden?
The quality of greywater varies depending upon the number of household occupants, health, their age, lifestyle, food habits, water use patterns and the products used around the [...]
How can I save water effectively in my garden?
•Plant Drought Tolerate Plants
•Use Mulch – it helps in reducing evaporation and look good
•If your garden is on slop make little basins so that the water doesn’t run off.
•Group plants of similar water needs for more effective watering
•Water your plants when it is cool and avoid in [...]
which plants and trees are suitable for drought conditions?
Botanical name(Common name)
Perennials
Agapanthus spp.(Agapanthus)
Catharanthus roseus(Madagascar periwinkle)
Cerastium tomentosum(Snow-in-summer)
Convolvulus mauritanicus(Ground morning glory)
Dietes bicolor(Fortnight lily)
D. grandiffora(Wild iris)
Euphorbia characias wulfenii
Gaillardia spp.(Gaillardias)
Gazania hybrids(Gazania)
Kniphofia spp.(Red hot poker; torch lily)
Limonium sinuatum(Statice)
Nepeta cataria(Catmint)
Osteospermum spp.(African daisy)
Pelargonium cultivars(Pelargonium)
Yucca spp.(Yucca)
Shrubs and climbers
Abelia grandiflora(Glossy abelia)
Acacia conferta(Golden top)
A. cultriformis(Knife-leaf wattle)
A. myrtifolia(Myrtle wattle)
Bougainvillea spp.(Bougainvillea)
Cassia artemisioides(Silver cassia)
Coleonema pulchrum(Pink diosma)
Cotoneaster spp.(Cotoneaster)
Cuphea ignea(Cigar [...]
