Sudden storm waters can cause problems for your community with surging runoff and for your home with temporary flooding. Ideally you want all the rainfall that falls on your lot to stay there, nourish your plants and infiltrate back into the ground to recharge the water tables. But how to manage the sudden surges of storm water?
How about using planters to manage storm water runoff? Check out this great article in Houzz with half a dozen great ideas for landscaping planter areas and raised boxes, precisely for this.
By the way, I love that Rain Chain! These are so much more imaginative ways to move water from the roof to the ground!
