Gardeners urged to use wastewater amid drought concerns
Gardeners should use wastewater to grow their plants while concerns over drought continue.

Water/wastewater

Gardeners urged to use wastewater amid drought concerns

15 Jun, 2011

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Gardeners have been told they should be using wastewater on their plants as parts of the UK are suffering from a lack of rainfall.

Representatives form the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) have suggested that people should sacrifice their lawns when there is a risk of drought and let them go brown for the time being.

The spokesperson also stated that water used to wash fruit and vegetables can be utilised again to feed plants and small amounts of detergent will not have an adverse affect on soil quality.

This is particularly good advice, the RHS stated, for those green-fingered homeowners who are concerned about nurturing new plants.

"During a drought, the RHS would be suggesting that people forget the lawn, that's the key thing," the spokesperson emphasised.

Last week, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Environment Agency officially declared a drought in the Anglian region, as some areas experienced the driest spring ever recorded.

Posted by Claire Manning

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