Flickr Water bills creep higher every summer, and once watering restrictions hit, even a well-tended garden can turn brown ...

There’s something magical about fall—the crisp air, the crunch of leaves underfoot, and the smell of rain drifting through the breeze. It’s the season of sweaters, pumpkin-spiced everything, and, ...

You can’t always count on Mother Nature to fix your dry, patchy lawn or wilted garden. Perhaps the easiest way to conserve and store water for a non-rainy day is with a rain barrel specifically ...

Spring storms can certainly ruin whatever outdoor activities you might have had planned—but as they say—every cloud has a silver lining. The benefits of rainwater are myriad. It’s a fantastic source ...

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 ...

Imagine getting fined for catching rain. Sounds absurd, right? Yet across the United States, particularly in arid Western regions, rainwater harvesting operates in a surprisingly complex legal gray ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is it illegal to collect rainwater in the United States? It used to be illegal for private citizens to harvest rainwater in some ...

A small subdivision in North Carolina had recently become unusually strict about appearances, especially anything that ...

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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — On Aug. 15, a special workshop from the West Michigan Environmental Action Council — or WMEAC — will teach participants how to create and install their own rainwater ...