Managing the rain that falls on your roof may not be the sexiest aspect of home maintenance, but it's among the most necessary. The very name "gutter" calls to mind murky stormwater traveling through ...

Downspouts are a necessary element to guide rainwater from the gutter to the ground. And though functional, downspouts are not know for their aesthetic value and often detract from the architectural ...

Rain chains, called kusari-doi, have been used for hundreds of years in Japan to channel rainwater off roofs. Make this one and place it near a deck or porch so you'll be able to watch -- but the real ...

A heavy downpour can potentially cause soil erosion in the garden thereby depriving it of its natural mineral resources. While gutter downspouts might seem ideal for controlling rain water that runs ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. To harvest rain from your roof for the garden, first you have to catch ...