With so much of the country in drought, water conservation is on our minds and making the most of natural rain is the perfect place to start. Even the smallest backyard can make the most of the ...

Active rainwater harvesting involves the use of gutters and tanks to channel and store rainwater. This allows you to “bank” rainwater in our unpredictable climate so you can stretch out the period of ...

Water conservation seems increasingly important to my husband and me as we watch large Ohio farmers use water from aquifers to irrigate their fields. Instead of depleting aquifers, we’ve chosen to ...

This 500-gallon tank will irrigate the UC Santa Cruz Village garden with rainwater during the region's dry season. It was designed, built, and adorned with a painted mural by students as part of an ...

It all started with a drip, drip, drip off the patio roof. Master gardener Pam Kirpalani put a pan from the kitchen out to save the water from that drip. Soon the pan was full and she switched to ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Nothing makes Brad Lancaster happier than a monsoon downpour. The tall 58-year-old jumped like a kid in the puddles on the sidewalk one recent August afternoon after a half inch ...

The attitude towards harvesting rainwater has changed dramatically over the last few years. With the weather swinging from drought to ‘storm of the century’, and the increase in awareness of how we ...

"When it rains it pours" is a good phrase for the fall season in West Texas! It was certainly nice for landscapes and gardens to get some deep, soaking rain, but our heavy rain events tend to cause ...

With much of Australia experiencing drought, plus watering restrictions, many homeowners have bought water tanks. But how do you know what size and which one to buy? Ken Krenske has been in the water ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Nothing makes Brad Lancaster happier than a monsoon downpour. Deck your garden with boughs of holly, a plant rich in symbolism and evergreen beauty Creating a simple garden ...