A variety of pollutants can get into rain-barrel water, which is why it's generally recommended to be used only on ornamental plants, not edibles. Q: I have been using a rain barrel for several years ...

Note: A version of this column ran Jan. 15, 2016. Virtually any container that you can cut or punch drainage holes into can be used for vegetable gardening. Styrofoam ice chests, livestock watering ...

Do you have a green thumb? Maintaining your garden at home might become a little less expensive if you have a rain barrel. Rain barrels collect and store rainwater from your roof. You can use the ...

A rain barrel is an incredibly useful addition to a backyard, especially if you're looking to be more sustainable. It means you don't have to rely on tap water to keep your garden hydrated – which is ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: 1. For an exotic, drought-tolerant addition to your vegetable garden, plant New Zealand spinach (Tetragonia tetragonoides). It is not botanically related to ...

The First Colony Garden Club’s September meeting included a presentation by Master Gardener Dennis Wool about Bins and Barrels – growing vegetables in rubber bins, making compost, and using rain ...

GOSHEN >> Approaching the Ortlieb's Goshen home, even the mailbox sits in a barrel. Husband and wife, both master gardeners, have filled their backyard with a massive vegetable garden all grown out of ...

VALPARAISO — Scout Troop 35497 of Washington Township Elementary School recently helped obtain rain barrels for the vegetable garden at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Valparaiso. As part of the ...

The contest, which seeks out the gardens that help make the city livable, includes home gardener categories for flowers/landscape, vegetable, entrance, container and new garden, as well as community ...