Wicking beds and self-watering plant pots can produce veggies, herbs, and flowers with less water, and are simple enough to build yourself. Here's how to create one from a food-grade plastic barrel.

Rob Kay set up a rain barrel water catchment system at his home in Kaimuki. So how do you get started? This is the part where our tax dollars pay off. The City and County of Honolulu offers an ...

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 ...

Windmills are back in style, so why not rain barrels? That’s the thinking at the Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District, which for the sixth straight year is offering price discounts on ...