This decorative rain barrel has an attractive wavy texture ... This allows users to connect the barrel to a downspout so that if the barrel gets full, it simply diverts the excess into the ...

Necessary though they may be, downspouts can be eyesores ... usually to a decorative copper bowl for a Japanese aesthetic, or to a rain barrel for an eco-friendly, water-conserving option.

Put rainwater to use in your landscape with the help of rain barrels. This centuries old technique allows you to capture rainfall to use for watering ornamental gardens and containers. Always ...

As simple as these decorative rainwater chains ... about guiding that flow where it belongs.' Rain chains are designed to replace traditional downspouts. On paper, they look very easy to install ...

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 ...

Water from downspouts can be redirected to drain and soak into existing lawn or landscaping, porous pavement, a rain garden, swale, or rain barrels for storage and reuse. This inexpensive rainscaping ...

The downspout deposits the rain into the rain barrel. The rain barrel – which is generally equipped with a valve that can connect to a hose or fill a watering can – stores the water for future ...

Q: We've got a wet area near the house that our one downspout adds to. I've seen rain-barrel collection systems on a web site and just love the idea. Why not chop off that downspout and direct the ...

Rain barrels are low-tech and low-maintenance. That simplicity is a huge part of their appeal. When attached to a home's downspout, the barrels catch and divert rainwater from storm drains ...