Blair Smith

In this video, Lars answers a question from one of our readers where she asked, “I have been collecting rain for my garden for the past two years. I was wondering what the best treatment is to keep the mold away. At the bottom of the barrel, it becomes black fairly quickly. … [Read more...] about Rain Barrel Tip: What To Do With Sediment In Your Rain Barrel

In this video, Lars answers a question from one of our readers concerning a rain barrel with an absence of water coming from said barrel. The question at hand is this: “No water is coming out of my barrel. Ok, so it was my big moment. I have the rain barrel, I bought a nice … [Read more...] about Rain Barrel Tip: No Water Is Coming From Your Rainbarrel? Solutions

Jamie asks another great reader question. She asks us the following: “Is it OK to use rain water collected from a roof with asphalt shingle roofing on it to use in a vegetable garden?” This is another great question. While you may be worried about using rainwater from an … [Read more...] about Rain Barrel Tips: Using Rainwater from the Roof