Q: I want to install a rainwater collection barrel to capture roof runoff to water my plants in the summer. Do you have any ideas on how to make one less expensively than buying one for $100 plus? A: ...

If you’re looking for the hot gift for gardeners this season, give them a rain barrel. With new laws allowing for collection of up to 110 gallons of water from your roof, rain barrels let your ...

Collecting rainwater can conserve water and save you money. The easiest way to collect water from the sky is to set out a bucket and wait for it to start pouring down, but in order to use the water ...

The trend for rain chain ideas is big news this year as part of making your garden more sustainable. It's one of the most innovative ways to collect precious rainfall water but it adds more than just ...

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 ...

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 ...

The rain barrel auction is back this year and dozens of beautifully painted rain barrels are now on display at the Cincinnati Zoo.The Rain Barrel Art Project is now in its ninth year. It was created ...

It's fun." Installing rain barrels is Green Light's current mission. It has put in 130, with a goal of 300 to honor the city's tricentennial. Green Light's first project, in 2007, used grants and ...

James Engel Sunday, April 6, 2025 6:01 a.m. | Sunday, April 6, 2025 6:01 a.m. As spring and gardening season begin, some Western Pennsylvanians are setting up a tool to harness the results of April ...