Rain barrel kits improve stormwater runoff and can help residents capture rainwater for future use in gardening, planting, lawn care and more, according to Brenda Scott-Henry, director of the city's ...

A homeowner replaced an old wooden rain barrel with a new one, noticing the rainwater collected has a whiskey-like scent. The new rain barrel setup includes a diverter, filter and overflow pipe ...

Learn to build your own rain barrel with just a few tools. ... The overflow can be on your right side, left side, or facing front. But you shouldn't have the overflow face towards your house.

A homeowner replaced an old wooden rain barrel with a new one, noticing the rainwater collected has a whiskey-like scent. The new rain barrel setup includes a diverter, filter and overflow pipe ...

An abnormally dry spring has led to frustrations from Hoosier gardeners. This edition of Scrub Hub offers a solution to keep the plants growing.

A rain barrel is exactly what it sounds like — it's a large barrel (or container), usually 50-100 gallons, that is placed beneath a downspout to catch and store rainwater that falls from your roof.

Full rain barrel kits can be purchased on expressyourselfrainbarrels.com and picked up at 2525 Boulevard Place. ... and Hazlett recommends having the overflow sent toward a rain garden.

The barrel kits, assembled by MI Rain Barrel, include the 58-gallon barrels made of high-density polyethylene with a brass spigot, a brass overflow valve, a plastic mesh screen for the lid, a 2-by ...

The barrel kits, assembled by MI Rain Barrel, include the 58-gallon barrels made of high-density polyethylene with a brass spigot, a brass overflow valve, a plastic mesh screen for the lid, a 2-by ...