Most people don't think twice about throwing out their old gutters. But what if we told you that you could repurpose them ...

Also called ‘kusari doi’ or ‘rain gutter’, they originate from Japan and were used as a sustainable way to collect rainwater. Rain would funnel down the attached chains into buckets and containers.

Have an extra section of gutter laying around? Drill some drainage holes along the bottom and mount it to a fence or exterior ...

There are all types of gutter guards. Good ones keep your gutters clean and can eliminate flooding and damage to your home. But Consumer Reports' tests find some don’t work well.

These spiky pollinator plants are often purple, though you can find white and pink varieties. Many types of blazing star grow well in poor, dry soils. The widely available L. spicata likes ...