If your water bill spikes every summer, your garden is probably the main culprit. Between thirsty tomatoes, heat-stressed flowers, and that one plant that refuses to survive without constant attention ...

TAHLEQUAH – In a field across from Leoser Pavilion, a demonstration on how to build a rain barrel – and the prospect of getting a free one – drew a crowd Sept. 6. Jeri Fleming works with Grand River ...

Something quiet is happening in backyards across the country. Homeowners who once ignored their downspouts are now redirecting them into barrels, cisterns, and modular collection systems. It's not a ...

Rainwater can become a wonderfully useful garden resource, but a forgotten bucket of it can also become an open invitation to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marty Baldwin During the warmer months, rain barrels capture rain water, reduce runoff, and make our gardens and watering ...

Buying or selling a home? We analyze millions of real estate transactions to compare agents near you. There are many ways to make your home and garden more sustainable parts of your life, from adding ...

Spring storms can certainly ruin whatever outdoor activities you might have had planned—but as they say—every cloud has a silver lining. The benefits of rainwater are myriad. It’s a fantastic source ...

DENVER – Proponents of allowing Coloradans to collect rain from their roofs demanded “free the barrels.” On Wednesday, those barrels will be set free. That’s when a law passed by the Legislature this ...

SAN ANTONIO – Amid recent heavy rainfall, residents can tap into a cost-effective method to reduce their water bills by collecting rainwater in barrels for garden use. “This probably saves me maybe ...

Hardware Hawaii, a leading hardware store in Kapolei, is spotlighting sustainable water-saving solutions with its Rain Barrel water catchment systems. During a recent interview on Living808 with John ...