For newer gardeners, cool, gray maritime summers can tempt a person to skimp on watering. Surely it’s about to rain, right? Sadly, summer rain is often drizzle, enough to dampen the dust but rarely ...

Rain barrels are everywhere these days, and while they are great for providing water for your lawn or garden, what about drinking water? This plan for a carbon filter was pulled from a 100 year old ...

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, ...

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 ...

Fargo - For a while, it seemed like rain barrels were all washed up. Modern plumbing and water treatment all but eliminated the need for Grandma's farmyard rain barrel, once used to collect rainwater ...

Did you know that rainwater is one of several ways harmful chemical runoff enters Sarasota's Bay and the Gulf Coast each year? Besides reducing lawn watering and fertilizer use, homeowners can also ...

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 ...