(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 ...

A rain barrel is an incredibly useful addition to a backyard, especially if you're looking to be more sustainable. It means you don't have to rely on tap water to keep your garden hydrated – which is ...

Rain barrels are an effective way to manage and conserve water on your property, but their practicality often means that they end up looking industrial, worn, and overall unappealing most of the time.

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 ...

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 ...

Conserving water and protecting our environment were embedded in me since early childhood. My family always did its best to live a healthy lifestyle and be environmentally safe with conserving water, ...

WILLMAR — Residents in the city of Willmar are encouraged to do their part to keep city stormwater as free of pollutants as possible by participating in best management practices on their property.

In New Orleans, it's advisable to keep an umbrella handy. Whether it's in the form of dreary sprinkles or a thunderstorm, rain is inevitable in this humid subtropical climate. Rain catchment systems, ...