Rain barrels may be able to produce enough gravity to push water out of a soaker hose very weakly, but probably not enough for most drip irrigation. “It’s just a nice soft water,” Dorsch said.

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Tony Poeck, owner of Indra Designs, shows the water pump that is part of a 600-gallon barrel irrigation system at his home in Richmond, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014.

Even a light rain would easily fill a 50-gallon rain barrel. Some of the local garden centers carry rain barrels that can be quickly installed to capture the water from a gutter.

Each year in the summer, residents break out the sprinklers and hoses to water thirsty, dry lawns. As a result, the summer means a yearly peak in residential use of the city of Prior Lake’s w… ...

Rainwater harvesting became legal for the first time in Colorado in 2016. After several seasons of rain barrels being put to use, it’s a good time to ask an expert for an update.

As you begin to shop, you’ll find that rain collection systems come in all shapes and sizes, as well as all prices. After looking online, it looks like you can get a basic rain barrel for about ...

Even a light rain would easily fill a 50-gallon rain barrel. Some of the local garden centers carry rain barrels that can be quickly installed to capture the water from a gutter.