Even when rain is in short supply, beautiful rain barrels are not. According to Surfrider.org, for every inch of rain your area gets and 1,000 square feet of roof, you can harvest about 0.62 gallons ...

They used to hold Mt. Olive pickles. But add a faucet and a runoff valve, and these old pickle barrels are easily converted into a low-tech way to conserve water and protect the environment. In a room ...

NOTE: Since rules vary from state to state, it’s important to check your state’s legislation before setting up a rainwater collection system. CLICK HERE. A one-inch storm on a 1,000 ft roof generates ...

You can’t always count on Mother Nature to fix your dry, patchy lawn or wilted garden. Perhaps the easiest way to conserve and store water for a non-rainy day is with a rain barrel specifically ...

A homeowner replaced an old wooden rain barrel with a new one, noticing the rainwater collected has a whiskey-like scent. The new rain barrel setup includes a diverter, filter and overflow pipe, ...

Rain barrels are an effective way to manage and conserve water on your property, but their practicality often means that they end up looking industrial, worn, and overall unappealing most of the time.

Until recently I had never heard of rain barrels outside of my grandmother’s small farm in the Dominican Republic. For her, it’s a necessity because the small town she lives in shares its water source ...

The Rain Catchers program, sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension, is in full swing this summer in Skaneateles as two rain gardens are in bloom downtown and as five local residents are ...

DO CAPTURE RAINWATER ON A SUNNY SACRAMENTO DAY. YOU’LL FIND ELDER YEHUDA WORKING IN HIS BACKYARD. A PLENTIFUL PLACE FILLED WITH CITRUS TREES, VEGETABLES, VARIOUS PLANTS, EVEN BEES. AND PLENTY OF WATER ...