Water bills creep higher every summer, and once watering restrictions hit, even a well-tended garden can turn brown fast.

You can’t always count on Mother Nature to fix your dry, patchy lawn or wilted garden. Perhaps the easiest way to conserve and store water for a non-rainy day is with a rain barrel specifically ...

Though people have been collecting rainwater for thousands of years, the process can be mystifying. “Most homeowners know what a rain barrel is. They know the design they want and how much they’re ...

Imagine getting fined for catching rain. Sounds absurd, right? Yet across the United States, particularly in arid Western regions, rainwater harvesting operates in a surprisingly complex legal gray ...

Spring storms can certainly ruin whatever outdoor activities you might have had planned—but as they say—every cloud has a silver lining. The benefits of rainwater are myriad. It’s a fantastic source ...

A small subdivision in North Carolina had recently become unusually strict about appearances, especially anything that ...

In our increasingly eco-conscious world, discovering methods that simultaneously shrink our environmental footprint and trim household expenses is a victory for both our wallets and the planet. One ...

If your water bill spikes every summer, your garden is probably the main culprit. Between thirsty tomatoes, heat-stressed flowers, and that one plant that refuses to survive without constant attention ...

(Family Features) Gardeners typically understand plenty of water, good ground and a steady stream of sunshine all play vital roles in the food production process. However, on those hot, dry days when ...

SAN ANTONIO – Amid recent heavy rainfall, residents can tap into a cost-effective method to reduce their water bills by collecting rainwater in barrels for garden use. “This probably saves me maybe ...