Save the Rain

Rain water doesn’t damper this Royal Oakian’s spirits. He saves it. He uses it for his garden, his flowers, his shrubs, and, to top it all off, it helps reduce his water bill. Soon we’ll all be saving our rainwater, maybe, after hearing from this guy.Excerpt:Collect the water that runs off one residential rooftop when it rains just a quarter of an inch, and you gain 55 gallons of water.That’s a lot of nutrient-rich, chlorine-free water that shrubs, flowers and vegetable plants love.Each spring and summer the result can be up to 3,200 gallons of water that is saved and used. Royal Oak resident Jon Muresan said it can also save a lot of money on water bills.”My girlfriend and I are avid gardeners; serious gardeners,” Muresan said. “One summer we spent nearly $1,300 on watering our lawn, shrubs, potted plants and vegetable gardens.”Read the entire article here.