Cisterns are large water storage tanks similar to rain barrels. Like rain barrels, they are designed to collect rainwater from your rooftop and store it for later use. Unlike a standard rain ...

Water tanks stored above and/or below ground can capture rainwater from downspouts for later use. Rain barrels and cisterns come in many styles, materials and sizes to accommodate a variety of needs.

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 ...

Researchers surveyed residential rain barrels to determine how often mosquitoes took up residence in rain barrels and what preventative measures would most effectively keep mosquitoes out. Taking ...

As spring and gardening season begin, some Western Pennsylvanians are setting up a tool to harness the results of April ...