Water Conservation in Your Landscape | Mississippi State University Extension Service
Water plays a vital role in all landscapes. In addition to being required for plant life, it is also the life blood of any environment. The rain water that leaves your property is not isolated. This water overflows into a series of roadway ditches or drainage inlets, which lead to local streams, rivers, and, ultimately, the Gulf of Mexico. This stormwater picks up sediment,
Source: msstate.edu
