With the right catchment system, you can use rain to water your yard, wash the car and even flush the toilet Though people have been collecting rainwater for thousands of years, the process can be ...

Knowing how a rain chain works is key to getting the most from this practical yet decorative alternative to a downspout. They are attached to gutters and eaves, and work by channelling rainwater into ...

Kuntz presses ripe, home-grown melon into the hands of the contractor the city of LA is paying to install rain barrels. Two guys are Kuntz's downspout and re-route it; periodically, a clank of spout ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. - Upstate residents beset by an extreme drought are using an age-old system to provide needed water to their outdoor plants and gardens. Spartanburg gardener Steve Patton started ...