I spoke to a gardening expert about the most common rain barrel mistakes, and how you can avoid them for free water for your ...

Wicking beds and self-watering plant pots can produce veggies with less water, and are simple enough to build yourself. Here's how to create one from a food-grade plastic barrel.

Kat says 'If possible, relocate your water barrel and its components to an indoor storage area, like a garage or garden shed.

Plastic or clay pots, tubs, half whiskey barrels or other containers may be purchased. But virtually any container that you can cut or punch drainage holes into may be used.

To keep a rain barrel shipshape, store wood and thinner plastic barrels during the winter season, as rapid changes in temperature can crack the vessels. This maintenance period is a good time for ...

Rain barrels are a popular aid for gardening, landscaping and cleaning at home. Before setting up your own rain barrel, here's what you should know about how to guard against disease and insure ...

My husband and son gave me the Raincatcher 6000 several Christmases ago, before water conservation was as fraught with urgency as it is now. It has only four parts: the plastic barrel, a steel ...

Rain barrels fill needs for garden Rain barrels are a great way to conserve water. They can be decorated, but do so before you install hardware so you don’t have to paint around it.

These bins are made from a plastic barrel, trash can, wood pallets, and cinder blocks. Further down you'll find detailed directions you can follow to build one of these bins yourself. 1.

The Gardener Within: By collecting rain and storing it in barrels or tanks, you can create an alternative supply to keep the landscape green without depending on municipal water.

In Iowa, a barrel tucked under a drainpipe is a great way to save on water usage. Sources say an inch of rain falling on a 500-square-foot roof produces 300 gallons of water a season.