Comments on: Is Rain Water Better for Plants Than Ground Water?

By: Conserving Water in the Garden - Home Garden Joy

Conserving Water in the Garden - Home Garden Joy — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 19:57:13 +0000

[…] to keep rainwater in the ground near thirsty plant roots, save water for use later, or reduce plants’ needs for […]

By: frank

frank — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 04:41:29 +0000

HI I’m a sustainable landscape designer in Phoenix , Arizona.
Another reason rain is better because it makes Nitrogen readily available to plants. When Nitrogen in the soil other chemicals present make it more difficult for a plant to access Nitrogen. Rain is best.
Frank Clemente, Sustainable Landscape Designer

By: What Happens When There's Too Much Rain

What Happens When There's Too Much Rain — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 17:07:33 +0000

[…] Rainwater is better than ground water for plants, as I’ve written before. Research does prove that rain water contains valuable nitrogen, as well as other nutrients essential for plant growth and development. Gardeners do love a good rainstorm, but if we could control the weather the way we can control the valve on our faucets we’d all be a lot happier. […]