When it comes to watering your garden for free, you can't beat a rain basin — or, as many people call it, a rain barrel. This ...

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 ...

Bob and Sue Ames are getting ready to remodel the one bathroom in their Fairport house, so they joked that they might boost up their new rain barrel and use it as a sun shower. They were among the ...