To Joan Homstad, releasing sump pump water onto her lawn was a waste of good rainwater. She had a better idea: Create a pond for wildlife. Homstad and her husband, Mark, laid down some construction ...

So my sister, gardening mother and I were all delighted when he rigged up an irrigation system for the Sutton garden out of rain barrels, PVC pipe and a sump pump. I'm not quite sure how he got the ...