There are many ways to make your home and garden more sustainable parts of your life, from adding solar panels to generate more of your own electricity to choosing plantings that need less water.

Amy Tsuneyoshi uses large water totes in her rainwater catchment system at her Aiea home. She also cultivates a variety of succulents and other plants that don’t require much water. Amy Tsuneyoshi ...

You need to get your mind out of the gutter, and start thinking about other things! Beldon of Austin does take care of the gutter clogs so you don’t have to. Matthew Flath stopped by with more on what ...

After some very hot summer days here in the UK, the fall season has started as a rainy one. I'm not complaining, though, as it's given my thirsty garden a good drink and inspired me to start ...

Q: Are gutters on homes necessary? Our last home, built in the '50s, didn't have gutters and seemed to be fine during the 10-plus years we lived in it. Now we live in a tract home, built in the '70s, ...

As one of the hottest and driest summers on record constricts outdoor water use, more homeowners and businesses are tapping their own private supplies of rainwater and air-conditioning condensation.

Our region certainly earns its tongue-in-cheek moniker, the Pacific North wet , at this time of year. We have ample moisture for the taking and yet most of us let it literally wash down the drain.

"James Bigley Ranches offers unique insight on ranches, Western history, sustainability, and land management. With a wealth of experience in wildlife, firefighting, ranching, and corporate America, ...

Two schools in the San Diego Unified School District — and one in Encinitas Union School District — are taking part in a new rainwater collection program that saves water and teaches science.