[Dmritard96] built this automated watering system to keep his garden growing while he’s out-of-town. It uses rain barrels, which capture and store rainwater, as a source. These barrels provide ...

Here's the good news: Equipping your house with a rainwater collection system as simple as a rain barrel not only helps you save water and help your community, but it also saves you money.

Some fancier models even come with filtration systems to keep debris and insects out of your collected rainwater — how convenient. The biggest advantage of using a rain barrel is that it allows ...

Ways to use a rain barrel safely this dry season without turning it into a mosquito breeding ground. Discover three simple ways to keep your garden watered and pest-free.

Lafayette Consolidated Government’s (LCG) Environmental Quality Division in partnership with Lafayette Utilities System (LUS) announces the launch of the 13 th Annual Rain Barrel Program.