For newer gardeners, cool, gray maritime summers can tempt a person to skimp on watering. Surely it’s about to rain, right? Sadly, summer rain is often drizzle, enough to dampen the dust but rarely ...

The installed rain barrel was painted brown and fitted with a brass spigot for feeding the garden hose. Putting a scrap lattice on its sides isn’t necessary, but does make the setup look more ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When an inch of rain falls, more than 1,000 gallons of water runs ...

No one likes cleaning out water spouts. [NeedItMakeIt] wanted to collect rainwater and was interested in using a Coanda filter that those used on hydroelectric plants to separate out debris.

"Good work." Homeowners shares photo of low-budget solution for backyard flooding issue: 'This used to flood like a swamp' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The author uses a pump with a garden hose outlet to supply water to a mounted showerhead. Construct a simple, inexpensive rainwater shower system heated with an off-grid solar water heater. If you ...

Susan Pang was logging the mandatory volunteer hours needed to become a Missouri master gardener at the Litzsinger Road Ecology Center in 2010 when a gift changed her landscape for life. “I got my ...

In our increasingly eco-conscious world, discovering methods that simultaneously shrink our environmental footprint and trim household expenses is a victory for both our wallets and the planet. One ...

MASSILLON ‒ It's often said when it rains it pours. That sentiment rings true for streams and municipal storm water systems. As rain lands on roofs and driveways, it collects pollutants such as ...