Water Over 90 percent of the drinking water consumed in Idaho is supplied by groundwater. This resource is vital to homeowners and industry. Nitrates and pesticides can get into groundwater through agricultural, industrial, and homeowner uses as well as spills and improper disposal.
Contaminated water is difficult and expensive to manage once it becomes dispersed underground.
Your Garden Ecosystem Think of your garden as a self-perpetuating ecosystem, a grouping of plants, animals, and other organisms interacting with each other and their environment. Look at your complex garden ecosystem. You will see ornamental plants, fruit trees, vegetables, and weeds, but there is much more. Your garden is also visited by animals, insects, and birds. Your soil is teeming with worms, insects, fungi, and microorganisms such as bacteria.