Collecting rainwater is a sustainable way to provide your garden with moisture during drought. We consulted a landscape designer about the best ways to do this.

Using a rain barrel is an easy way to lessen a household’s impact on the environment, and it helps to save some money by reducing municipal water consumption. Larger rain barrels can benefit those who ...

Hoosiers have experienced an abnormally dry spell with moderate drought conditions seeping into Central Indiana as spring turns to summer. The lack of recent rain spells frustration for residential ...

A plain blue rain barrel next to a house and some bushes - Cindy Shebley/Getty Images Rain barrels are an effective way to manage and conserve water on your property, but their practicality often ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As we move through our driest season, many homeowners are looking for ways to conserve water before the regular afternoon thunderstorm cycle returns this summer. One popular ...

They said homeowners would use little of the water that falls on their homes. An average year can drop 8,000 gallons of rain on a home in Northern Colorado. A rain barrel collects about 55 gallons. Up ...

If you’ve been thinking about going greener this spring, Erie County is giving residents that opportunity.

Jennifer Dillard finds a natural way to keep her plants and animals watered. Dillard, a business office manager, has several ...

The City of Alexandria Transportation and Environmental Services (T&ES) Stormwater Management Division will host a Build Your Own Rain Barrel Workshop at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library (5005 ...

The lawn and landscape plants at Chris Bowron’s house stayed green this summer with water from his two 55-gallon rain barrels. Next spring, hundreds of Rochester households could have similar rain ...

Families and friends will gather for this special workshop to learn how to make and use a rain barrel of your own. Will you make it for your own home? Is this rain barrel an Earth Day gift for your ...