A rain barrel is a great tool for saving water and saving money. You also can save some of our natural resources using a rain barrel. But once you have a barrel in place you’d like to make the most of it, and one way to do that is to use a diverter to help get as much water as possible. Here is a look at the advantages of using a diverter with a rain barrel.

One of the ongoing chores of gardening is the watering of the garden. Whether we are worried about how much to water the tomatoes, whether to use sprinklers or soaker hoses, or where to hide the garden hose storage, it seems to add to the burden of gardening. And then we get the hose breaks, which always seem like it’s just a small problem area on a hose 50 or 75 feet long. Here’s a few ideas on how to repair that garden hose and save a few dollars in the process.