After some very hot summer days here in the UK, the fall season has started as a rainy one. I'm not complaining, though, as it's given my thirsty garden a good drink and inspired me to start ...

Written for city dwellers by city dwellers, The Urban Homestead (Process Media, 2010) is an illustrated instruction guidebook for the homesteading movement. Kelly Croyne and Erik Knutzen show how to ...

TUCSON, Ariz.—Long dependent on wellwater and supplies sent hundreds of miles by canal from the Colorado River, this desert city will soon harvest some of its 12 inches of annual rainfall to help ...

Rainwater harvesting involves collecting and storing rainwater for reuse instead of letting it run off or be absorbed into the ground or channeled into drains, streams, or rivers. It's an easy way to ...

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. For most urban dwellers, the rainy season is more of a curse than a blessing; massive flooding, accidents and worsening ...