Larry constructed rain barrels out of food-safe barrels and gutter parts (he works for a family contracting company). To make the irrigation system, he put a sump pump in one of the rain barrels.

When the rain barrels are full, this device diverts the water back to the downspout where it is carried away from your home’s foundation. Elevate your rain barrel on cement blocks, decorative ...

When the barrel is full and we know it’s going to rain a lot, we can flip a lever and divert water to the drainpipe. For the most part, my work is done here — other than sitting back and ...

Near the bottom of the barrel, I drilled a hole in the side so that I could screw in a 3-inch-long section of galvanized pipe and a faucet from which my bride can draw her whiskey-flavored water.

Free rain barrels, gardens program fights water pollution Updated: Jul. 10, 2013, 8:56 p.m. | Published: Jul. 10, 2013, 7:56 p.m.

Mr. Peterson recently started selling 54-gallon oak barrels that once held whisky for $190, as well as solar-powered rain-barrel pumps for $150.

This summer, Sarasota County’s Rain Barrel program is offering free virtual workshops on how to install rain barrels on your property. Workshops will take place on the county’s website on ...

A rain-barrel kit will be offered free to Roseville households starting next month under a pilot project between the city and the Macomb County Public Works Office to reduce Combined Sewer Overflow… ...