Rain Barrels, Compost Bins Highlight This Year’s Conservation Plant Sale
Clermont Soil & Water Conservation District is once again offering seedlings and groundcovers to area residents to enhance their outdoor living space. Whether you want to develop a wildlife plot, plant a windbreak, utilize ground covers to stop erosion or just spruce up your yard, we have plant material especially picked out for these projects.
The District will offer over 20 varieties of seedling plants and ground covers this year as well, including pines, spruces, hardwood trees and shrubs. The plants are priced at near wholesale cost and come in packets of 1-10 plants. Depending on variety, sizes range from 8” to 5 ft. in ht. Advance orders will be accepted until April 11th. For best availability, place your order early.
Due to the high demand for quality rain barrels in Southwestern Ohio, Clermont SWCD is pleased to announce that they will have rain barrels available as part of the sale. The high quality 60 gal. plastic rain barrel kits are available for just $75 each (actual retail price with shipping is $120)!
Rain barrels are a great way to reduce the storm water runoff that home rooftops contribute to local rivers, streams, and lakes. They also conserve water and provide an inexpensive means to irrigate home gardens and landscaping.
Rain barrels fit beautifully into the landscape, and can even be painted to match the exterior of a home (using Krylon Fusion paint). The rain barrels offered by the district will be terra cotta color. They include a screw-on lid with debris filter, a brass spigot installed at the base of the barrel and 3 plastic connectors installed at the top of the barrel. The connectors can be used for connecting multiple barrels in tandem for additional water storage or for running hose(s) to irrigate nearby gardens.
The District will also offer compost bins in this year’s conservation plant sale at the wholesale price of just $45! The Earth Machine is one of the most popular brands of compost bins on the market today and they retail for over $100 with shipping.
The durable 80 gal. bin holds approximately 10 cu. ft. of recycled kitchen waste and comes with a 10-yr. warranty. Help reduce the waste stream going to landfills and produce your own rich soil conditioner right in your back yard. This composted material is an excellent soil amendment for vegetable and flower gardens.
For order forms and additional information about the conservation plant sale, rain barrels or compost bins, visit the soil and water conservation district’s website at clermontswcd.org or call the district office at 732-7075.