We’ve discussed collecting and storing rainwater before, but let’s revisit the various aspects involved for the benefit of those interested in getting started in the practice. The setup can be as ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Dina and Irl Cramer were looking at the little-used pool behind their ...

WOODINVILLE — On a nonprofit Woodinville farm devoted to sustainable practices, rain hits a green shed roof covered in a carpet of herbs and moss. Drops run down a chain into four weathered barrels, ...

It all started with the water bill. That is how Linda St. Claire, a former UC Master Gardener of Napa County, described her conversion to storing rainwater to use in her garden. St. Claire's house is ...

Californians’ prayers for rain must have worked, with the current month already one of the wettest Decembers on record — and it’s not even over yet. All this precipitation is not only nourishing ...

As cities continue to grow vertically and climate change alters our weather, people living in urban areas are getting creative about staying eco-friendly and saving resources. Balcony gardening, which ...