Garden Tools & Supplies

Lowering your water bill and limiting your water use, especially in areas prone to drought, is possible with a rain barrel. Rain barrels hook up to gutters to collect the water run-off from the...

Rain barrels are a simple way to lower your water bill. They collect water that normally drains from your gutters, allowing you to use it in the areas of your garden that benefit from it the most....

Rain barrels allow you to collect the rain run-off from your roof to use for lawn and garden irrigation. Whether you are using a purchased rain barrel or making your own, it must be hooked into...

Making a rain barrel is an effective way to collect run-off water for use in gardening, cleaning or other projects. Water can be collected from a roof, and the barrel will generally fill quickly...

When areas impose watering restrictions, those with rain barrels can collect water run-off naturally for use on plants around the garden.

Professional and amateur meteorologists and most home gardeners use some type of rain gauge. The rain gauge has helped predict weather patterns for hundreds of years. There are several different...

Consumer use of barrels to capture and store rainwater is a growing trend. Making your own rain barrel lets you help the environment and save money. Many people who use rain barrels say they...

Algae in rain barrels can be a good thing by providing rich minerals and nutrients to your garden plants. But if your rain barrels smell or their spigots are clogging or leaking from the algae,...

Rain barrels are a useful way to conserve water while preventing water damage and soil erosion around the home. A rain barrel is placed under a downspout of a house to collect rainwater that flows...

Anybody who owns a garden probably uses a rain gauge or has heard of one. A rain gauge basically just estimates the amount of rainfall for an area. A home-made rain gauge can be made with simple...

Rain barrels conserve water and save money by storing rainwater runoff from buildings for use on gardens, lawns or potted plants. Irrigation using rainwater has the added benefit of not...

OK, it’s been raining in the DFW area for several days now and I finally put my noggin to good use to determine a way to make an inexpensive home made rain gage (I just compared the weather from...

Everyone has a fix it for leaking hose which generally involve cutting it. However, if you are dealing with a minor hole I believe this is the best way that doesn't involve shortening or cutting...

Rain barrels provide access to abundant clean water for your gardens and flowers. Using a rain barrel is one of the best and simplest ways to go green. Get the most out of your rain barrel by...

Rain Bird International manufactures dozens of models of water irrigation systems for residential, commercial and industrial agriculture applications. Each subset has several spray head choices...

Water pressure in a rain barrel is all about gravity. The higher you can situate the barrel, the greater the water pressure will be. You can easily water plants or the garden by soaking them with...

A rain barrel is a simple way to collect rain water to be used in a multitude of ways. At most homes rain falls onto the roof, into the gutters, through the downspout and into storm drains on the...

Rain gauges are used to determine approximately how much rain has fallen. They also make a great science projects for kids learning about weather or the water cycle. Making a rain gauge is easy...

An easy way to conserve water at your house is to build and use a rain barrel. A rain barrel collects water and holds it there for later use. This naturally soft water can be used to water your...

Here's an easy project that pays off well if you have a thirsty garden. Rain is great for washing your car, filling the bird bath and even washing your hair, too! It's chlorine free so your plants...

Did you know that you could save money on your water bill with Rain Barrels? Well you can and I you give you some tips to making your own rain barrel.

Saving the clean, free water from the sky is easy, good for the environment, and good for your wallet

There’s a water crisis in many parts of the country, and an ever-decreasing water table across the U.S. This has people turning to age-old ways to collect water for plants. Any container can be a...

DIY Plans for making a rain barrel that overcomes all the known issues with current free plan designs.