When it comes to watering your garden for free, you can't beat a rain basin — or, as many people call it, a rain barrel. This practical addition to your yard doesn't have to be just utilitarian, ...

The rain barrel is such a simple solution for so many problems, from controlling moisture around and under homes to easing runoff pollution and providing a source of free water for irrigation. And for ...

The parched month of March and the relief of thirst-quenching overnight rain reminds us how much we need to safeguard our most precious natural resource. Every time we keep the rainfall Mother Nature ...

Approximately 30% of U.S. household water use goes toward outdoor purposes like irrigation or car washing. Cutting back on that usage from your local water system can cut down on local pollution and ...

With the right catchment system, you can use rain to water your yard, wash the car and even flush the toilet Though people have been collecting rainwater for thousands of years, the process can be ...

Robin Blair does what she can to help her plants thrive. She plants them in good soil and keeps the weeds away. She also waters them regularly with rainwater captured in barrels in the yard of her ...

REDLANDS >> El Nino may come, but Redlands trees — both established trees (some 100 or more years old) and young trees are suffering from the long-term drought. To help, some residents are dragging ...