If you don t have a roof garden though you can still collect rainwater and use it.
Rainwater collecting gutters.
And therefore are not to be used when collecting rain water.
Since los angeles is commonly plagued by drought you may be wondering if collecting rainwater is useful.
A better way is to use a large closed tank with a tap on the bottom.
Collecting rainwater from your gutter system when it comes to gutters copper and galvanized gutters release very high amounts of toxins.
Rainwater collection is always easier with gutters around the roof.
Even during a drought you should easily be able to collect 70 000 to 80 000 gallons of water with a proper collection kit.
The simplest rainwater irrigation is simply a large bucket placed at the bottom of your gutter downspouts.
They are short sections of aluminum usually only several feet long that are fitted underneath the shingles of the roof to form a metal wall that diverts the rainwater away.
However this isn t the easiest to use once you want the water.
But there are still methods that you can use to collect the water even without gutters.
Most homeowners will find that they can replace 30 to 60 percent of their water needs with a good collection kit.
Some of these methods include.
Hence growing a layer of grass.
The tap will help you use the water whenever you want to attach a hose or fill a watering can.
That leaves us with aluminum gutters as your best choice.