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 ...

My sustainable homestead is evolving—and the new addition to the ever-growing project involves using rain barrels to provide my chickens with drinking water, irrigate my garden, and keep my compost ...

Horticulturist Dr. Chris Cooper and guests discuss gardening in the Mid-South. This week on The Family Plot: Chris Cooper and his guests, Mike Dennison - UT Extension Agent (retired) and Chris Masin - ...

Though people have been collecting rainwater for thousands of years, the process can be mystifying. “Most homeowners know what a rain barrel is. They know the design they want and how much they’re ...

Using rainwater can save money in the long run, especially amid rising utility costs. (Getty Images) Though people have been collecting rainwater for thousands of years, the process can be mystifying.

Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment’s Watershed Protection Program will host a free Zoom webinar to encourage local homeowners to install rain barrels on their properties just in time for the rainy ...

As the Bay Area just experienced one of its largest rainstorms in recent years, this is the perfect time for Peninsula homeowners to install rain-collection barrels to help conserve water and prevent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Our rainwater smells like whiskey. I’ve heard people describe the smell of rain in many ways, most having something to do with ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Nearing the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, non-profit environmental group Green Light is partnering with Entergy. The collaboration is offering a simple way to address ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - San Diego residents have a financial incentive for installing rain barrels on their property. Landscaping can account for more than half the water used at a typical home. City of ...