The barrels can catch roof runoff to be used at another time, while rain gardens and native plants soak up water flowing across the landscape and hold it in the soil, decreasing the amount of water ...

River Action Inc., 822 East River Drive, Davenport, has the 2025 allotment of rain barrels available for sale which can be hooked up to drain spouts to collect water to use in lawns or gardens.

Researchers surveyed residential rain barrels to determine how often mosquitoes took up residence in rain barrels and what preventative measures would most effectively keep mosquitoes out.