Rain barrels are incredibly useful, turning rainfall into reliable, clean, free water that can keep your plants nourished ...

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 ...

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 ...

Installing a rain chain on your home, garden shed, or garage is a fantastic, practical upgrade for the fall season. Beyond ...

Many people use rain barrels to conserve water and use rainwater to water their plants. Another great reason to have rain barrels is to collect the storm water running off the roof so it can’t cause ...

Learn to build your own rain barrel with just a few tools. A rain barrel is a great way to manage water on your property and give you a natural source for watering your garden. You can buy one that's ...

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 ...

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 ...

A lack of regular rain, along with summer’s sun and heat, can seriously stress garden plants, especially when the drought lasts weeks or even a month or two. Heat and lack of rainfall can stress ...

As clouds threatened to burst one recent morning, Eric Durland stayed relaxed and dry inside his Glenmont home. His rain barrel was about to be put to work. Durland uses rain collected in the ...

There’s plenty of water available right now, but come July and August, many gardeners will be trying to figure out if we can give our plants the water they need without breaking the bank. We’re ...