During the warmer months, rain barrels capture rain water, reduce runoff, and make our gardens and watering practices more sustainable. But when winter arrives, freezing temperatures can prevent rain ...

Put rainwater to use in your landscape with the help of rain barrels. This centuries old technique allows you to capture rainfall to use for watering ornamental gardens and containers. Always start ...

Even when rain is in short supply, beautiful rain barrels are not. According to Surfrider.org, if your area gets 1 inch of rain, you can harvest about 0.62 gallons of rain per square foot of roof area ...

Many people use rain barrels to conserve water and use rainwater to water their plants. Another great reason to have rain barrels is to collect the storm water running off the roof so it can’t cause ...

Water is a gardener's most precious commodity during dry summers. Rain barrels are one way to capture water for later use on plants. A rain barrel is a container that is designed to capture water that ...

NOTE: Since rules vary from state to state, it’s important to check your state’s legislation before setting up a rainwater collection system. CLICK HERE. A one-inch storm on a 1,000 ft roof generates ...

The terra-cotta rain barrel from Regalos de la Tierra in Oaxaca, Mexico at Mariana Greene's house in Dallas, TX on January 29, 2013. The terra-cotta rain barrel from Regalos de la Tierra in Oaxaca, ...