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Fix it Garden irrigation
Water falls
Discover the bright side of wet weather, with our guide to storing rainwater to keep your garden lush
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o water restrictions mess with your plans for fabulous flowers and a verdant lawn? Solve the problem with a tank. “Harvesting rainwater can be a very effective, safe and renewable way of watering your garden during the dry spells that we inevitably experience,” says Chris Jenks, NSW key account manager at Clark Tanks and National Poly Industries. Which tank you choose will depend on various factors, such as how you intend to install it and what you want to use it for.
Riser watering system
Words Gun Arvidssen. Photography Sue Stubbs. Some photographs feature products from suppliers other than Bunnings.
Size it up Mini tanks not connected to the mains can be installed DIY. Elevate them on compatible stands to make it easy to fill a watering can or supply a gravity-fed drip irrigation system. Council approval is not normally needed for rainwater tanks smaller than 10,000L, but check with your local water authority. For example, it may not be legal to install a tank over existing pipework, and you may need to install a backflow preventer. “The biggest mitigating factor when choosing a water tank will be space,” says Chris. “For every square metre of roof space you have, each millimetre of rainfall will put one litre of rainwater in your tank.” bunnings |
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