Anika Marcus Drinking the Rain (An interview with Theresa Odle) As our environment, both natural and cultural, begins to shift, more and more people are turning to regenerative practices. Harvesting rainwater is as valuable as ever, and is a critical tool moving f... Jun 10, 2026 Drop in the Bucket
Anika Marcus Irrigation Basics When installing a new landscape, even with well adapted and drought tolerant natives, supplemental water is necessary during its establishment period. In larger or complex landscapes, where hand water... Jun 10, 2026 Drop in the Bucket
Susan Cersosimo Landscape Maintenance Guide Lush vibrant landscapes enhance property value, yield, and visual appeal. This guide outlines key elements to keep your landscape growing strong. Watering All plants need some water- even cacti. In dr... Landscape maintanence Plants Regenerative Agriculture Sustainable Landscapes Jun 1, 2026 Drop in the Bucket
Susan Cersosimo Regenerative Landscape Design and Earthworks Regenerative landscape design goes beyond sustainability, wherein the design concepts create landscape elements that build upon one another, creating a continuous positive feedback loop between the so... Earthworks Greywater Permaculture Plants Rainwater Stormwater Jun 1, 2026 Drop in the Bucket
Anika Marcus Native Plants Suitable for Salty or Sodium-Affected Areas When remediating a leach field that has been affected a salt-based water softener, and sometimes when working with greywater and blackwater or disturbed soils, salt tolerant plants are needed to begin... Plants Jun 1, 2026 Drop in the Bucket
Cactus Rain LLC, Lauren Forbes Cactus Rain Recommended Plant List ... Plants Jun 1, 2026 Drop in the Bucket
Cactus Rain LLC, Lauren Forbes Common Invasive and Undesirable Species in New Mexico Whether a plant is undesirable often depends on the site goals. A species that is a nuisance in a yard may still benefit wildlife habitat, erosion control, or pollinators in a natural area. In residen... Plants May 31, 2026 Drop in the Bucket
Cactus Rain LLC, Lauren Forbes Happy Weeds Many plants commonly called "weeds" in New Mexico are actually native pioneers, pollinator plants, wildlife food sources, erosion-control species, or important components of ecological restoration pro... Plants May 31, 2026 Drop in the Bucket
Cactus Rain LLC, Lauren Forbes Rainwater Harvesting, Greywater Reuse and Sustainable Landscape for An Off-Grid Home This homeowner initially contacted Cactus Rain to evaluate and replace a failing metal cistern she and her husband installed decades ago. The home uses rainwater, exclusively, for domestic water suppl... Case Study Greywater Greywater Systems Permaculture Rainwater Sustainable Landscapes Tanks Mar 17, 2026 Success Stories
Cactus Rain LLC, Lauren Forbes Underground Fire Protection Tanks This was a fun project! The old metal 10,000-gallon underground cisterns for this community's fire protection had failed. We were able to replace them with new Norwesco HDPE cisterns, and reconnected ... Fire Protection Tanks Mar 17, 2026 Success Stories
Cactus Rain LLC, Lauren Forbes How to Connect Tanks To add capacity to your rainwater harvesting system, you will likely consider multiple tanks. There are myriad ways to connect tanks. Simplest : The simplest way to connect tanks is to connect two or ... Rainwater Feb 6, 2026 Drop in the Bucket
Susan Cersosimo Rainwater And Greywater Reuse Workshop For Urban Agriculture & Climate Resilience Cactus Rain was honored to educate and exchange ideas with Albuquerque based recipients of the Bezos Earth Fund Greening America’s Cities grant in a 2 day workshop held October 16th and 17th. This han... Greywater Rainwater Regenerative Agriculture Urban Agriculture Workshops Oct 27, 2025 Success Stories
