Learn to build your own rain barrel with just a few tools. A rain barrel is a great way to manage water on your property and give you a natural source for watering your garden. You can buy one ...

In cold climates, store the rain barrel in a garage or shed if possible. If storing the barrel outdoors, remove its spigot (or leave it open) and cover the top opening so no water can get inside.

Community members can now purchase backyard composters, rain barrels and other composting tools at discounted rates.

The barrel is designed to catch rain falling on a 12-by-24 foot canopy. Yes, the Waterwise column will report the amount of rainfall collected in a future entry.

With rain expected this weekend, the Waterwise column installed a barrel to catch some of the rainfall. The project started with getting a barrel. The Waterwise column secured the use of a 30-gallon ...

She's obsessed with water. We finally got a nice hot day with no rain, so I got it out of the box and set it up for her. She absolutely loves it." — ZoomT12 Get it from Amazon for $24.99.

Old House Handyman: It's the season for gutter and drainpipe cleaning The first barrel was connected by what I thought was a very clever reuse of old pipes and fittings — including a way to ...

So I’m thinking that we can use the diverter lever in such cases. When the barrel is full and we know it’s going to rain a lot, we can flip a lever and divert water to the drainpipe.

The Butler Area Public Library will hosting a free Watersheds & Rain Barrels workshop at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 17. The program also will provide attendees with a free 55-gallon rain barrel. The ...

He said that with last week’s rain alone, his 250-gallon barrel overflowed. “This is about 750 square feet, just this one section of roof, it calculates I could collect up to 13,000 gallons ...

As summer heats up, so does water waste. Here are some easy ways to save water at home, including a rain barrel to help you ...