{"id":1513,"date":"2011-04-04T05:25:56","date_gmt":"2011-04-04T16:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcity.wordpress.com\/?p=1513"},"modified":"2011-04-04T05:25:56","modified_gmt":"2011-04-04T16:25:56","slug":"april-showers-bring-opportunity-to-save-water-and-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/april-showers-bring-opportunity-to-save-water-and-money\/","title":{"rendered":"April Showers Bring Opportunity to Save Water and Money"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Rain<\/p>\n

If it’s true that April showers bring May flowers, then now is the time to take advantage of\u00a0capturing some of that rain so you can water your garden on drier days.\u00a0 Rain barrels<\/a>\u00a0offer an effortless\u00a0way to collect rain water, so you can avoid having to\u00a0open your faucets (and your wallet) to give your posies a drink.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Need another reason to love rain barrels?\u00a0 You can water your garden\u00a0when you\u00a0feel like watering — not just\u00a0during your\u00a0assigned days and times\u00a0of the week.\u00a0 To conserve water, many communities set restrictions on when and how long you can water your lawn and garden.\u00a0 This is a good idea that makes sense, but\u00a0restrictions can make it a challenge to keep gardens in top shape throughout the growing season.\u00a0When you collect rain\u00a0in one or more rain barrels, you can water when your flowers and plants\u00a0need it, and you\u00a0are only limited by the amount of rain in your barrels.<\/p>\n

Whether you are motivated by saving money or\u00a0by saving the planet,\u00a0rain barrels are a smart solution that fulfills\u00a0both desires at once.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If it’s true that April showers bring May flowers, then now is the time to take advantage of\u00a0capturing some of that rain so you can water your garden on drier days.\u00a0 Rain barrels\u00a0offer an effortless\u00a0way to collect rain water, so you can avoid having to\u00a0open your faucets (and your wallet) to give your posies a drink.\u00a0 Need another reason to love rain barrels?\u00a0 You can … Continue reading April Showers Bring Opportunity to Save Water and Money<\/span> »<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6,7],"tags":[203,295,436,567],"class_list":["post-1513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-environmentally-friendly-ideas","category-garden-tools-tips","tag-gardening","tag-money-saving-ideas","tag-rain-barrels","tag-water-conservation"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Nnyf-op","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":676,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/update-your-garden-with-environmentally-friendly-products\/","url_meta":{"origin":1513,"position":0},"title":"Update Your Garden with Environmentally Friendly Products","author":"Trey Collier","date":"May 12, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"Looking for ways to update your garden? 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