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

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- It's time for Illinois students to showcase their artistic skills. The state's Department of Transportation has launched its 2012 Rain Barrel Design Competition for the third ...

The rain barrel auction is back this year and dozens of beautifully painted rain barrels are now on display at the Cincinnati Zoo.The Rain Barrel Art Project is now in its ninth year. It was created ...

The Rain Barrel Auction is back this year and dozens of beautifully painted rain barrels are now on display at the Cincinnati Zoo.The Rain Barrel Art Project is now in its eighth year. It was created ...