Increasing wildfires around the world and documented severe drought—even in unexpected spots like Hawaii and the Southeast—emphasize the need to take steps to lower water use. Collecting rainwater in ...

Put rainwater to use in your landscape with the help of rain barrels. This centuries old technique allows you to capture rainfall to use for watering ornamental gardens and containers. Always start ...

Hoosiers have experienced an abnormally dry spell with moderate drought conditions seeping into Central Indiana as spring turns to summer. The lack of recent rain spells frustration for residential ...

Up to 50 percent of the average Houston-area water bill can be spent on lawns and gardens. Linda Rippert and Cath Conlon think that's ridiculous, given our monsoon spring and fall rains. They ...

Before you step in the shower, do your laundry or wash your car, you might want to consider how you can save money by saving water. Sure, some people put bricks in toilet tanks and use other ...

Many people use rain barrels to conserve water and use rainwater to water their plants. Another great reason to have rain barrels is to collect the storm water running off the roof so it can’t cause ...

For newer gardeners, cool, gray maritime summers can tempt a person to skimp on watering. Surely it’s about to rain, right? Sadly, summer rain is often drizzle, enough to dampen the dust but rarely ...

Rainwater harvesting for gardens helps save freshwater and nourish plants, with simple setups from barrels to underground tanks across Indian homes.