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 ...

In this Sept. 13, 2009 image released by Alice Snider, a decorated rain barrel, “Butterfly Garden,” is connected to a downspout in a backyard, where it will capture rainwater for watering garden beds.

This past year has provided our communities with ample amounts of precipitation, often too much. Rainwater run off can create wet basements and muddy yards. Yet, there is a simple way to lessen the ...

Do you have a green thumb? Maintaining your garden at home might become a little less expensive if you have a rain barrel. Rain barrels collect and store rainwater from your roof. You can use the ...

(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 ...

One pro gardener made her own rain barrel for her balcony gardenCredit: Instagram / cookseyfarms Alison (@cookseyfarms) used the affordable rain barrel on her "balcony garden." It was especially ...

FORT WORTH — The water slowly drips off of the eaves of the house in the silvery-gray light of a storm just passed. Glancing out the window, it would be easy to assume that the roof had shed little ...

Gardeners are often fascinated by the Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus grusonii), which has unique characteristics as feature plants in the landscape. First, these are the only common plants that ...