How to Use a Rain Barrel for Water in Flower Beds
- 1). Place the rain barrels in spots where they'll collect water during storms. Put the barrels at the corners of your house and under any downspouts, where gutters end or leak. Put rain barrels under tree branches that have steady streams of water, and even at the corners of walls or fences, where water runs down the structure. Move the barrels as necessary during your next rainstorm to catch as much water as you can.
- 2). Use a smaller bucket or watering can to transport water from the barrels to the flower garden. Water each flower as you normally would, with as much water as it needs on its given schedule. Rain barrel water collected in any location is safe for use on non-edible plants and flowers.
- 3). Cover the rain barrels with lids or tarps when they're not in use, to prevent evaporation or pollution. Uncover the rain barrels when there's a storm, and conserve the water for as long as you can into the dry period.
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