For anyone serious about sustainable gardening, rainwater harvesting is an easy way to conserve natural resources. Here are ...

Larger rain barrels can benefit those who want to use a rainwater system for their home’s water supply; smaller rain barrels can be excellent for supplying water for a garden, indoor plants, and ...

Plants can't survive without water. But too much or too little causes problems. More plants have been killed by improper ...

Rain barrels are storage containers placed in areas where runoff flows from impervious surfaces during a rainfall event, such as the water collected from a roof through a gutter system. Perfect ...

Preparing a Water Barrel for Rainwater. It's easier and faster to buy a ready-to-use rain barrel from a garden center or hardware store, but it's cheaper to make one.

Before using any new water barrel, rinse it out with bleach water as above, making sure any plastic bits are flushed out. To keep stored water potable for up to a year, add 4-1/2 teaspoons of ...

It fit the character of a house built in 1870 much better than a modern plastic barrel. After the first rain filled the barrel, my bride siphoned off a watering-can full, and it smelled like we ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – There are several communities in Massachusetts offering rain barrels at a discounted price to supplement outdoor water needs. Rain barrels capture rainwater from ...

According to the City, rain barrels help limit the amount of drinking water used on lawns and gardens. The upcycled barrels come with fixtures and screens to keep insects out.

This is driving incentive programs to conserve water at the individual level. One part of the plan is a $100 rebate incentive on rainwater barrels. “We’re facing some pretty serious conditions.

It fit the character of a house built in 1870 much better than a modern plastic barrel. After the first rain filled the barrel, my bride siphoned off a watering-can full, and it smelled like we ...