This simple upcycling project helps you to track rainfall in your garden, and you probably have the supplies cluttering your cabinets.

A rain gauge does exactly what its name implies. It helps us to gauge the amount of rainfall. While there are many types of rain gauges (some more precise than others), it is very easy to make a ...

It isn’t that hard to make an electronic rain gauge if you have a steady source of power or you don’t mind changing batteries often. But [Matthew Ford] offers a third option: a simple device with a ...

Initially used by weather stations and now by gardeners, farmers, and weather enthusiasts alike, rain gauges collect rain into a funnel to measure precipitation, saving users time, energy, and money.

Whenever it rains, the first question to come to mind is, “How much did we get?” To help you find the answer in your own yard, let’s make a rain gauge. All we need for supplies is a two liter bottle, ...

If you want to ensure your garden and lawn stay well-watered and healthy, or just want to keep tabs on the weather, you need to have one of the best rain gauges. These handy devices take the guesswork ...

Rain gauges are some of the most basic yet necessary tools used to measure weather today. It was created in 1441 for agricultural purposes. Centuries later, the rain gauge is still widely used to ...

Gardeners cannot always tell how much rain has fallen. Your garden area may seem completely wet after a strong, short period of rain. But if you put your finger a short way into the ground, you might ...