Artificial-turf sports and playground fields may be more durable and require less maintenance than those covered in natural grass, but they also get very hot during warm weather. Scientists have ...

You're looking to collect rainwater for your garden? Great idea! It's a fantastic way to use a natural resource, and there are actually tons of benefits to using rainwater on your grass. So, now that ...

The basic idea of a cistern water system, which collects and stores water in or near a home, goes back centuries. In some parts of Western Asia, archeologists discovered lime plaster cisterns in the ...

The Pacific Northwest is known for its rainy weather, but after an unusually wet spring and with summer around the corner, many are looking to store rainwater for use in their gardens through rain ...

Nick has seven years of experience in the home improvement industry. He started his career marketing for dozens of flooring providers and related home services across North America. Today, he is a ...

If you walk up to the roof of a social-housing apartment building in Amsterdam, you’ll see a sprawling garden covered in plants. Hidden under the flowers and grass is an extra layer: a thin reservoir ...

According to the Oklahoma Department Environmental Quality, rainwater harvesting is the process of collecting rainwater in containers like rail barrels, pools, cisterns, or tanks. Oklahoma DEQ says ...