Until recently I had never heard of rain barrels outside of my grandmother’s small farm in the Dominican Republic. For her, it’s a necessity because the small town she lives in shares its water source ...

Many of us are moving away from traditional downspouts. They clog with leaves and they can be unsightly. Instead, lots of ...

During the warmer months, rain barrels capture rain water, reduce runoff, and make our gardens and watering practices more sustainable. But when winter arrives, freezing temperatures can prevent rain ...

At every turn, there seems to be a water problem in our city. Whether it's flooding from historic rainfall, boil advisories from stress on the city's water system, or the subsidence -- read sinking -- ...

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 ...

(Family Features) Gardeners typically understand plenty of water, good ground and a steady stream of sunshine all play vital roles in the food production process. However, on those hot, dry days when ...

Two years after the program last opened, Fairmont is shaking things up with its rain barrels program. The program works via a ...