About 30% of household water consumption is devoted to outdoor use, and a lot of that could be satisfied with rainwater ...

There are many ways to make your home and garden more sustainable parts of your life, from adding solar panels to generate more of your own electricity to choosing plantings that need less water.

Each homeowner who uses a water barrel for rainwater collection can save up to 1300 gallons a year. That can save you money on your city water bill or lower the amount of drinkable well water you ...

A rain-collection system makes for a good winter project. Here's why they are useful and how to get started. How to start a rain barrel to collect water for home garden ...

In addition, for those looking for the best rainwater collection system with the goal being to use the barrel water for the household’s potable water (safe for drinking), it’ll be important to ...

Rainwater harvesting system diagram with hose roof water runoff, underground piping, filtering, collecting in tank for domestic use. VectorMine / Getty Images ...

A small rain barrel used to water the yard might cost $100, while an elaborate system that captures thousands of gallons of water and treats it for indoor use could be $20,000 or more, and require ...

If you want a sufficient water pressure from a rain barrel (without using a pump), your barrel’s water level needs to be 23.1 feet above your garden. This distance may seem exaggerated, but the ...

Hardware Hawaii, a leading hardware store in Kapolei, is spotlighting sustainable water-saving solutions with its Rain Barrel water catchment systems. During a recent interview on Living808 with Jo… ...

Amy Tsuneyoshi uses large water totes in her rainwater catchment system at her Aiea home. She also cultivates a variety of succulents and other plants that don’t require much water. 2/4 ...

California law says water can be collected from a rooftop using rain barrels without a permit, but if you want to set up an official collection or irrigation system, it may require a permit.