Keeping a garden watered can be expensive. Assuming it will rain at some point in time, installing a rain barrel is a great way to save money. For every inch of rainfall, a roof collects approximately ...

Susan Kroll wasn't squeamish about installing a rain barrel. Having lived in Thailand, where huge, impressive rain jars abound as part of an ancient tradition of capturing water from the sky, she ...

Approximately 30% of U.S. household water use goes toward outdoor purposes like irrigation or car washing. Cutting back on that usage from your local water system can cut down on local pollution and ...

A rain barrel is a small, aboveground storage tank that collects rainwater from rooftop gutter downspouts, and stores it for use in the garden. When installing a rain barrel, an important ...

Laura Jayne had been waiting a year for a local nonprofit to install a rain barrel at her Hollygrove home. She could use it to grow her budding garden and shave a few dollars off her water bill in the ...

NEW ORLEANS — Marking 20 years since Hurricane Katrina, Entergy is partnering with Green Light New Orleans to help residents in flood-prone neighborhoods by installing rain barrels. The volunteer ...

It's fun." Installing rain barrels is Green Light's current mission. It has put in 130, with a goal of 300 to honor the city's tricentennial. Green Light's first project, in 2007, used grants and ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Nearing the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, non-profit environmental group Green Light is partnering with Entergy. The collaboration is offering a simple way to address ...