So my sister, gardening mother and I were all delighted when he rigged up an irrigation system for the Sutton garden out of rain barrels, PVC pipe and a sump pump. I'm not quite sure how he got the ...

[Kyle Gabriel] moved into a house with a nice tract of land behind it, but due to his busy schedule he had yet to plant the garden he so desperately wanted. He worried that his hectic life and busy ...

Today, The Herald published my latest Home & Garden story. It was about rain barrels, in honor of Earth Day. Rain barrels are wonderful things, catching the rain and allow you to use it later. They ...

Use at least four inches of organic mulch such as straw, shredded leaves, or wood chips. It slows evaporation and helps more ...

The SAWS Rain barrel program will not solve our long-term water challenges or reduce water rates. But it will allow gardeners to obtain a high quality rain barrel at a bargain price and to more easily ...

When Kermit the Frog says, "It isn't easy being green," he isn't talking about wise living and conservation of our natural resources. While I sympathize with his romantic dilemmas involving Miss Piggy ...

WILLMAR — Residents in the city of Willmar are encouraged to do their part to keep city stormwater as free of pollutants as possible by participating in best management practices on their property.

With California facing dire water shortfalls after the driest year in recorded state history, Gov. Jerry Brown has called on residents of the Golden State to conserve water “in every way possible.” I ...