Using rainwater can save money in the long run, especially amid rising utility costs. (Getty Images) Though people have been collecting rainwater for thousands of years, the process can be mystifying.

TUCSON, Ariz. — Nothing makes Brad Lancaster happier than a monsoon downpour. The tall 58-year-old jumped like a kid in the puddles on the sidewalk one recent August afternoon after a half-inch of ...

If you have an invasive tree in your backyard, it can be difficult to know what to do. For trees that produce fruit, harvesting the crops seems like a reasonable way to deal with them. Most invasive ...

Mechanical harvesting of fruit trees represents a transformative approach to modern orchard management. By applying controlled vibrational excitations, these systems selectively detach ripe fruit ...

Rainwater harvesting for gardens helps save freshwater and nourish plants, with simple setups from barrels to underground ...