Designing a gravity rain barrel pressure pump doesn't have to be difficult to be functional. Reader Contribution by Bryan Traficante and Gardeninminutes | Updated on February 20, 2023 ...

How to Winterize Rain Barrels. Properly winterizing rain barrels prevents damage and helps rain barrels last longer. But ...

RainPerfect is a solar-powered pump system that collects seasonal rainwater in a barrel, energizing itself with a NiMH battery that's charged by a 3.5 kW solar panel.

Portland Purple Water offers cisterns from 550 gallons -- the equivalent capacity of 10 rain barrels in a 7-by-7-foot space -- to 50,000 gallons. Prices for a 550-gallon cistern, installed ...

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 ...

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 ...

Capturing spring showers to water May flowers can mean serious savings. Jeremiah and Nikki Cowgill, of Davenport, bought a rain barrel about three years ago, and Ms. Cowgill said their water bill ...

The tanks can store 6,000 gallons, compared with the 50 to 70 gallons that a typical rain barrel can hold. Electric pumps send water from the Cramers’ storage tanks to a recycled-plastic Rain ...

Some rain barrel users aren’t making the most of their free rainwater resources. Try our rain barrel setup to make use of the water that would otherwise overflow in a heavy downpour. Learn how ...

Here are six events in the Finger Lakes to pump up your green thumb. ... A rain barrel workshop is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. May 15 at East Side Grill and Pub, 4520 Route 364, Gorham.