Collecting rainwater can conserve water and save you money. The easiest way to collect water from the sky is to set out a bucket and wait for it to start pouring down, but in order to use the water ...

The installed rain barrel was painted brown and fitted with a brass spigot for feeding the garden hose. Putting a scrap lattice on its sides isn’t necessary, but does make the setup look more ...

A homeowner replaced an old wooden rain barrel with a new one, noticing the rainwater collected has a whiskey-like scent. The new rain barrel setup includes a diverter, filter and overflow pipe, ...

If you are stuck without rain gutters on your house, dealing with all that water runoff can be a pain—DIY web site Instructables has a guide to creating a gutter-free rain barrel so you can put that ...

So my sister, gardening mother and I were all delighted when he rigged up an irrigation system for the Sutton garden out of rain barrels, PVC pipe and a sump pump. I'm not quite sure how he got the ...

HOUSTON – If you’re wondering, yes--rain barrels and rain harvesting are legal in Texas. Not only rain collecting is good for your wallet, it’s also for the environment. The more rainwater you collect ...