Susan Pang was logging the mandatory volunteer hours needed to become a Missouri master gardener at the Litzsinger Road Ecology Center in 2010 when a gift changed her landscape for life. “I got my ...

The installed rain barrel was painted brown and fitted with a brass spigot for feeding the garden hose. Putting a scrap lattice on its sides isn’t necessary, but does make the setup look more ...

Learn to build an A-frame vertical rain gutter garden system with an automatic watering setup. I designed this project in 3D using Google Sketchup. We built this A-Frame garden because our homestead ...

Learn to design and build a sustainable rain garden in your backyard, with planning, soil checks, plant selection, and ...

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 ...

Gemma is an experienced freelance writer who has spent the last five years focusing on expert-driven content relating to homes and gardens. She has contributed to several lifestyle publications ...

In much of North Jersey, runoff is a big problem, and it's getting worse. In an attempt to stem flooding and the resulting waterway pollution, Gov. Phil Murphy recently authorized towns to create ...

A rock pathway directs water from the gutter on this home to the native plants in a garden designed by landscaper Carrie Dubberley. Carrie Dubberley Taylor Kirkland loves his creek-side property in ...

After a parched Seattle summer, the smell and sound of fall rain feels like a celebration for both humans and plants. In our streets and suburbs, however, as paving replaces soil, rain becomes ...