The practice of collecting rainwater for household and garden use extends back to ancient human civilizations. People in the Indus Valley used huge vats cut into the rock to hold rainwater that could ...

Even when rain is in short supply, beautiful rain barrels are not. According to Surfrider.org, if your area gets 1 inch of rain, you can harvest about 0.62 gallons of rain per square foot of roof area ...

Water is a precious and expensive commodity, but you need so much of it to keep a garden growing in the summertime. Gallons on gallons! It feels a little bit crazy keeping the hose on for that small ...

The North Coast County Water District, in partnership with Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency and the San Mateo Countywide Water Pollution Prevention Program, is pleased to announce they ...

Until about April, a 65-gallon rain barrel was the must-have tool to save water, fight drought and show the neighbors you're green. But stores that sold 300 barrels a week last year are sitting on ...