Water bills creep higher every summer, and once watering restrictions hit, even a well-tended garden can turn brown fast.

As industrial demand and drought threaten Ohio water supplies, Alan Miller shares how his family is preparing.

Water is essential for life. Your plants need water to grow and thrive, and more during the hotter months. Ever wondered about catching rain to use during times when ...

For The Associated Press (AP) — Robin Blair does what she can to help her plants thrive. She plants them in good soil and keeps the weeds away. She also waters them regularly with rainwater captured ...

The lawn and landscape plants at Chris Bowron’s house stayed green this summer with water from his two 55-gallon rain barrels. Next spring, hundreds of Rochester households could have similar rain ...

One of Ashland County’s most colorful summer traditions, the Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District’s (SWCD’s) 7th ...

You can’t always count on Mother Nature to fix your dry, patchy lawn or wilted garden. Perhaps the easiest way to conserve and store water for a non-rainy day is with a rain barrel specifically ...

As people look to reduce their water use for environmental and ecological reasons, rain barrels have gained popularity for catching rainwater that can be stored and used for irrigation. These green ...

Among the most bothersome pests in the summer are undoubtedly mosquitoes. To reduce the number of buzzing and biting insects, ...

Colorado is the only state in the nation to prohibit the use of rain barrels. That's how ingrained the state's thinking has been when it comes to water appropriation. Since the territorial days, ...