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 ...

Harvesting rainwater is one of the smartest ways of watering your yard. A rain barrel gives you gallons of completely free water, lessening the strain on local resources and your water bill. But a ...

Rain barrels are a great way to collect and save rainwater. However, most are unattractive to look at. This DIY takes things ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Rain barrels are a growing trend as drought conditions persist across the Coastal Bend area. Many residents and businesses like the Corpus Christi Montessori School are using ...

(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 ...

IMPERIAL BEACHIMPERIAL BEACH — After heavy rains, Imperial Beach floods — easily and often. Rising sea levels and Tijuana River overflows — both during storm events and after sewage spills — inundate ...

Penn State Extension will offer a workshop focused on the use and utility of rain barrels in Hummelstown. Collecting water in rain barrels can offer a variety of uses, which will be discussed and ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — April 22 is Earth Day and one Quad Cities organization is working to get the community involved in protecting the environment. For the Quad Cities, annual river flooding is a way of ...

SAN ANTONIO – Amid recent heavy rainfall, residents can tap into a cost-effective method to reduce their water bills by collecting rainwater in barrels for garden use. “This probably saves me maybe ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — As city of Corpus Christi officials continue to stress water conservation in midst of the drought, a reminder that the public can purchase rain barrels from Corpus Christi City ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Cheney Reservoir is still down almost eight feet. As water restrictions in Wichita continue, some in the area are changing their approach to gardening. Wichita has been in Stage ...

Laura Jayne had been waiting a year for a local nonprofit to install a rain barrel at her Hollygrove home. She could use it to grow her budding garden and shave a few dollars off her water bill in the ...