Happy 2024! May I be the first to wish you much joy, bountiful harvests and armloads of fragrant blooms in the coming year. You’ll find a list of plant-related events and activities below, but first, ...

Q: How does a rainwater catchment system work, and can I install one myself? A: Installing a rain barrel to collect rainwater for non-potable uses is an easy way to help the environment and save money ...

WEST LINN, Ore. ? Clair Klock, a resource conservationist for the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District and a board member of the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association, will ...

In the U.S. Southwest and beyond, home gardeners and landscapers are increasingly using collected rainwater to nourish their rose bushes and cactus gardens amid worsening drought and rising ...

We’ve been pounded and pummeled the last few weeks – nature doing her winter thing with forceful wind, pelting rain, thunder and lightning, even a bit of hail. Water is everywhere – streaming off ...

When warm weather finally reached the Missouri Ozarks this spring, I wondered if I’d have to drain my newest rain collection system before it became a mosquito nursery. I like to encourage propagation ...

Expert DIYer April Wilkerson installs a rainwater collection system in Part 7 of her outdoor kitchen series.