DIYer and woodworker April Wilkerson takes you through the step-by-step process of building a sustainable setup to harvest rainwater for your backyard cooking area.

Harvesting rainwater is legal in most areas and often incentivized with rebates; check the local regulations. Rainwater collection saves money, reduces water waste, and provides plants with ...

Spring storms can certainly ruin whatever outdoor activities you might have had planned—but as they say—every cloud has a silver lining. The benefits of rainwater are myriad. It’s a fantastic source ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image credits: Flickr Water bills creep higher every summer, and once watering restrictions hit, even a well-tended garden can ...

The author uses a pump with a garden hose outlet to supply water to a mounted showerhead. Construct a simple, inexpensive rainwater shower system heated with an off-grid solar water heater. If you ...

As weather patterns become increasingly erratic, drought, water stress, and high utility bills can make gardening and watering your plants a real challenge. To make your garden more water-wise and ...