So my sister, gardening mother and I were all delighted when he rigged up an irrigation system for the Sutton garden out of rain barrels, PVC pipe and a sump pump. I'm not quite sure how he got the ...

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 ...

Capturing spring showers to water May flowers can mean serious savings. Jeremiah and Nikki Cowgill, of Davenport, bought a rain barrel about three years ago, and Ms. Cowgill said their water bill has ...