Water conservation seems increasingly important to my husband and me as we watch large Ohio farmers use water from aquifers to irrigate their fields. Instead of depleting aquifers, we’ve chosen to ...

During a 1-inch rain, a 1,000 square foot roof sheds 625 gallons. That’s a lot of water that can be captured and used at a later time. Of course, this is all relative to your setup, and how many ...

Back in the day, as "they" say, it was more common than not for folks to collect their rainwater and use it for a variety of tasks. A barrel at the end of the rainspout could collect enough to water ...

It all started with a drip, drip, drip off the patio roof. Master gardener Pam Kirpalani put a pan from the kitchen out to save the water from that drip. Soon the pan was full and she switched to ...

The basic idea of a cistern water system, which collects and stores water in or near a home, goes back centuries. In some parts of Western Asia, archeologists discovered lime plaster cisterns in the ...

Last October I found myself walking across a golden field on the outskirts of Rome. Large bales of hay dotted the landscape before me, a welcome site to those of us trotting across what would have ...

LOS GATOS — When rain drenches Mark Wialbut’s mountain home, it sprouts inspiration. His vast network of gutters, pipes, tanks and filters has captured more than 10,000 gallons so far this month, with ...

Meanwhile, Ed Begley Jr. has a 10,000-gallon cistern at his home that allows his garden to "make it through that whole dry period" from spring to fall. By Degen Pener Barrel El Nino Illo - H 2016 A ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Some place, somewhere in the United States is experiencing drought conditions today. It’s become a constant part of life in America. Plumbing manufacturers have been under pressure from ...

Aussie Gutter Protection MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Homeowners in bushfire-prone regions face a ...