Savvy designers are helping homeowners collect and reuse storm water rather than see it all wash away.

WHILE you watched much-needed showers race down the driveway and spill into street drains two weeks ago, did you perhaps think: How can I harness that rainfall? How can I save that water for a yard that has endured drought-like conditions?

It turns out that “harvesting” rainfall is not only good for the garden, but also good for the environment.

Read more at LA Times – Imagine: Rain, rain, stored away – Annie Wells