(Family Features) Gardeners typically understand plenty of water, good ground and a steady stream of sunshine all play vital roles in the food production process. However, on those hot, dry days when ...

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 ...

Rain barrels and cisterns capture runoff from our roofs, which is the ideal way for harvesting, considering surface area. The principle, of course, is that rain runs down the roof into gutter ...

While making plans for the yard this spring, consider installing a rain barrel. These rainwater harvesting units are back in fashion. They are available commercially or you can build your own. Rain ...

TEXAS TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Looking for a great deal? There's a way to save some money and do good for the environment. The solution is a rain barrel. Now that spring is in the air, many people are ...

Creating an environmentally conscious garden doesn’t require a hefty budget or professional expertise. Many of the most ...

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, ...

We just saw this posting from the city: The last two clusters of the 2011 neighborhood rain gardens will be installed this month and in September. You can help with ...

In New Orleans, it's advisable to keep an umbrella handy. Whether it's in the form of dreary sprinkles or a thunderstorm, rain is inevitable in this humid subtropical climate. Rain catchment systems, ...