Learn to build an A-frame vertical rain gutter garden system with an automatic watering setup. I designed this project in 3D using Google Sketchup. We built this A-Frame garden because our ...

Wicking beds and self-watering ... the water, and some type of wicking material pulls the water up into the growing medium using capillary action. This creates a water-smart garden bed or pot ...

Displaying mostly home landscapes in Sacramento and Yolo counties, the gardens will be open Saturday, April 9, during the free self ... of Grow Water, which specializes in creating rain gardens ...

When my house was built without gutters in 1950, water that rolled off the roof was caught by graded pavement encircling the foundation. This directed rain away from the garden to paved paths and ...

When it comes to watering your garden ... your own rain barrel is an easy DIY project, and if you choose the right one, it ...

When it rains, water flows from your roof into the gutters and on to the rain garden, where it’s collected until the plants and ground can soak it up. Water doesn’t sit for long, says Dubberley.