A rain barrel is a small, aboveground storage tank that collects rainwater from rooftop gutter downspouts, and stores it for use in the garden. When installing a rain barrel, an important ...

Rain barrels are a great way to go green, as long as your neighborhood doesn’t frown upon them. [NikonUser]’s barrel sits up high enough that he has to climb up on an old BBQ and half-dangle ...

EVERETT — As Washington’s famous cold and wet season begins, Everett Utilities will be selling rain barrels Saturday. Rain barrels can be used, in conjunction with a gutter system, to funnel ...

Here's the good news: Equipping your house with a rainwater collection system as simple as a rain barrel not only helps you save water and help your community, but it also saves you money.

It uses rain barrels, which capture and store rainwater, as a source. These barrels provide very low water pressure so he’s added a battery-powered pump along with a solar array for recharging.

As autumn leaves will soon give way to the cold of winter, a Calgary charity hopes to help those with a rain barrel prepare for the deep freeze. Green Calgary, a charity that works with the City ...

Traditional rain barrels are typically placed ground level near downspouts. They can typically hold up to 55 gallons of rain ...

A program that allowed for 200 rain barrels to be distributed to Roseville residents is being expanded into Eastpointe, Macomb County Public Works Director Candice Miller announced recently.

The cost of rain barrels ranges from $70 to $840, and they range in size from 40 to 120 gallons. 55 gallons is the most common size and most cost about $140. Local programs in some areas may give ...

A rain garden is a type of bioretention, constructed as a shallow depression to hold and infiltrate water from rooftops via downspouts, driveways or other impervious surfaces to reduce polluted ...