According to the EPA, during summer months, lawn and garden watering account for roughly 40% of a typical home's water use. It's a statistic that reminds us how "green lawns" can be wasteful to both the environment and household budgets  -- especially with drought conditions expected and water costs rising in many U.S. municipalities. As a homeowner in DC , to help Mother Nature and your wallet, consider added a rain barrel to your home. A rain barrel is a rain-capturing system that … [Read more...]