When it comes to rainfall, Tucson is not the beneficiary of Mother Natures bounty. The desert city receives only about 12 inches of rain a year, and in the past decade, mired in drought, Tucson has been lucky to get 10. But thats plenty for Brad Lancaster, perhaps the nations foremost expert on rainwater harvesting and certainly a die-hard proselytizer. He catches every drop that falls on his rooftop and has used it to transform what was once a barren, sun-baked 1/8 acre city lot into an oasis overflowing with native plants, shrubs and trees.
Posted on: Thu, 29 May 2014 14:00:00 +0000
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