Save water and protect plants from drought with a simple rainwater harvesting system.

Flickr Water bills creep higher every summer, and once watering restrictions hit, even a well-tended garden can turn brown fast. That tension between keeping your outdoor space healthy ...

My sustainable homestead is evolving—and the new addition to the ever-growing project involves using rain barrels to provide my chickens with drinking water, irrigate my garden, and keep my compost ...

It’s amazing how much water can be collected from just one rainstorm. Don’t waste tap water keeping your garden green. Instead, make the most of those rainy days by harvesting water for your garden ...

NOTE: Since rules vary from state to state, it’s important to check your state’s legislation before setting up a rainwater collection system. CLICK HERE. A one-inch storm on a 1,000 ft roof generates ...

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 ...

Put rainwater to use in your landscape with the help of rain barrels. This centuries old technique allows you to capture rainfall to use for watering ornamental gardens and containers. Always start ...

The practice of collecting rainwater for household and garden use extends back to ancient human civilizations. People in the Indus Valley used huge vats cut into the rock to hold rainwater that could ...

Water bills creep higher every summer, and once watering restrictions hit, even a well-tended garden can turn brown fast. That tension between keeping your outdoor space healthy and not wasting a ...