However, it isn't clear which is best for your yard. Rain chains look good, but they can't always handle a lot of water, and ...

Rain chains, however, can't clog, so they're easy to clean and a good way of dealing with rainwater on these crucial structures. This has the added benefit of beautifying these utilitarian structures.

Replacing your downspout could improve both the aesthetics and the ecology of your outdoor space—but there are some things to consider before you do.

A 17th-century Japanese invention is making a quiet comeback, this time on Indian rooftops. Rain chains aren’t just beautiful ...

Rain chains come in many varieties such as ornamental chain links, cascading enamel cups, copper pails, and flower petal designs, not to mention leaves, fishes, and umbrellas.

Rain chains can make a garden more efficient and more attractive. They might be especially handy if we see a hosepipe ban this summer, so find out how they work by reading on.

Rain chain advantage The Japanese-influenced rain chain functions much like a regular downspout. The rain chain attaches to a gutter drain hole or a corner eave of your home, garden shed or gazebo.

With the cold-weather season upon us, gutters soon will fill with rainwater or snowmelt from rooftops. Downspouts help channel the water collected in the gutters down to the ground level and away f… ...

Rain chains go back a long way, and they work really well. Attached to spots where your roof system guides rainwater, they rely on the water’s surface tension to guide the water down the chain ...

Rain-chain drainage. Use rain chains to help divert rainwater. Photo: hawk111/Getty Images. Instead of using a plastic downspout attached to your gutters to divert water off of your roof, a rain ...