Grow with Us - Introduction to Backyard Rain Barrels

This program is available online only.

Rain barrels collect free rainwater to water your landscape. This saves you money, helps reduce demand for treated tap water during the hot summer, limits stormwater runoff and gives you access to water during droughts. Installing a rain barrel is one of the easiest ways to reduce your water footprint.

Learn the basics of rainwater harvesting and how to use a rain barrel for your garden. We’ll talk about different and easy ways to make your own rain barrel, how to use a rain barrel kit, connecting multiple barrels, typical maintenance and how to use the water in your garden. 

Helen Dulac is a Dallas County Master Gardener who loves to conserve water. You will get to see her homemade system and hear the tips and tricks she’s picked up in 10 years of using rain barrels in her backyard. 

Grow with Us is a series of online sessions from the Dallas Public Library - Seed Library and Dallas Environmental Quality and Sustainability hosting expert speakers to share practical, informative, and inspirational information about growing and urban agriculture in Dallas.