Plastic barrel cutting and recycling is a smart way to repurpose materials and reduce waste. With a few simple tools, you can ...

Note: A version of this column ran Jan. 15, 2016. Virtually any container that you can cut or punch drainage holes into can be used for vegetable gardening. Styrofoam ice chests, livestock watering ...

Do you have a green thumb? Maintaining your garden at home might become a little less expensive if you have a rain barrel. Rain barrels collect and store rainwater from your roof. You can use the ...

So my sister, gardening mother and I were all delighted when he rigged up an irrigation system for the Sutton garden out of rain barrels, PVC pipe and a sump pump. I'm not quite sure how he got the ...

Up to 50 percent of the average Houston-area water bill can be spent on lawns and gardens. Linda Rippert and Cath Conlon think that's ridiculous, given our monsoon spring and fall rains. They ...

It starts with good intentions and a yogurt tub--or maybe a takeout container. Either way, it's a perfectly decent vessel. So, why not give it a second life as a tomato nursery? It feels eco-savvy.

A homeowner replaced an old wooden rain barrel with a new one, noticing the rainwater collected has a whiskey-like scent. The new rain barrel setup includes a diverter, filter and overflow pipe, ...

The Pacific Northwest is known for its rainy weather, but after an unusually wet spring and with summer around the corner, many are looking to store rainwater for use in their gardens through rain ...