Homes & Gardens on MSN

Is it illegal to harvest rainwater? Why collecting water in your yard could be against the law – and how to avoid a fine

Harvesting rainwater is one of the smartest ways of watering your yard. A rain barrel gives you gallons of completely free ...
Yahoo

Micro-forests, rainwater ponds, pickleball and more: Here comes The Underline’s last phase

An artisan market. A dog park with an agility course for quadrupeds. Outdoor pickleball, a skate park, half-court basketball and a soccer mini-pitch for humans. A tropical garden playground for young ...
Los Angeles Times

Tear out your lawn, check. Drought-tolerant plants, check. Next up: recycled water

Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for the future. Tearing out our lawns is a good start toward wiser ...
Engineering News-Record

Public-Private Link Automates Stormwater Pond Management

Smart Pond valves, like the one shown here, are actuated valves that open or close as a connected computer dictates, all without the intervention of a human. On June 9, a stormwater pond near Port ...
Mongabay

Can rainwater-fed ponds revive Bangladesh’s hilly streams?

Natural streams in Bangladesh’s southeastern Chittagong Hill Tracts are drying up due to climate change and human activities. Rainwater harvesting in man-made ponds holds hopes for the revival of ...
GOLF.com

Your golf course could be putting rainwater to better use — here’s how

Cody Semmelrock is a former mini-tour pro with an MBA in Sustainable Innovation from the University of Vermont. He is also founder of Acer Sustainability, LLC, a sustainable business strategy ...
inforum

Residents are reminded public retention ponds are not for recreational use

WEST FARGO — Retention ponds serve an important purpose that makes them unsuitable for play, and pose multiple safety hazards that can cause serious injuries or even death. “Retention ponds are not ...