Elevated rain barrel

Rain barrel stand out of recycled pallets.

One of the first things we did when we moved into our house was install a rain barrel. Being from the Pacific Northwest, I'm used to dry summers where lawns go brown and gardens cry out for water. I...

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Rain barrel

Did you know that with a few simple modifications to a trash can, you can make a really useful rain barrel for cheap? For a budget of only $35, we made an eco-…

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Ugly rain barrow beautiful - Didn't know how to hide an ugly blue rain barrow that was on my deck. Got this delightful blue rain barrow for m

Rain barrel

This past summer I set up my first rain barrel. Rain barrels have gotten popular in recent decades as more people have become interested in conserving water. I think of them as a kind of water savings account, where I can store extra water for a time when I need it. Instead of “saving for a rainy day,” this is saving from a rainy day! And it provides liquidity!Okay, enough with the lame jokes. Overall this was a pretty simple project, though it does require some time and forethought.Ba…

Turn an old plastic barrel into a functional and beautiful rain barrel.

Collecting rainwater is an eco-friendly way to nourish your lawn and garden. With these rain containment products, you'll save money and Mother Earth in style.

Looking for your next garden project? We have the full instructions for a DIY rain barrel out of a heavy-duty trash can.

Elevate your rain barrels to get the proper water flow to your garden! Build this DIY rain barrel stand with just two 4x4 boards!

What is a rain barrel? A rain barrel can be any large container designed to collect rain water. Typically, rain barrels are placed at the bottom of downspouts in order to collect rain as it runs off of a roof. For every inch of rain that falls on 1,000 square feet of roof, about 600 […]

The most recent addition to our home: rain barrels and copper rain chains. A couple months ago, we had new seamless gutters installed to replace the plastic do-it-yourself gutters the previous owner had installed. We asked the installers to adapt them to fit rain chains, and installed our copper rain chains a couple weeks later. Before: You can see the many seams that the old gutters had. They all leaked! After: This is the front of the house, but you can see... NO seams! :) The next step…

Here are the best places to find completely free rainwater harvesting barrels and other rainwater storage containers.

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