Are you thinking about building a vertical garden in your backyard? Why not integrate a rain harvesting system into your garden while you are at it? You can add more value and function of your planter without using up any more area in your yard.
I recently found a vertical rain garden planter build by RTS that serves both as a rain collector and as a decorative vertical garden. There are very few of these products available, and this design of rainwater collection is really special. I expect the demand for these kinds of products to increase as even more people become involved with water conservation.
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The interesting thing is that homeowners can just order this system, put together the system and let it go to work. It takes very little maintenance, but it does a lot of work for you.
An Upgrade to Any Home
Although it requires very little maintenance, this one-of-a-kind rain collector has a very sophisticated and stylish appearance. In fact, I would not recommend purchasing it unless you want to dress up the exterior of your house.
Since it increases function and charm to a property, it also can boost a home’s value. This is an essential aspect to think about if you are wanting to enhance the value of your house. Adding several matching planters is a popular landscape design strategy to create flow and symmetry in outdoor areas.
How Does it Work?
The vertical rain garden is set up around a downspout. The water is diverted from the gutter into the rain storage tank, which is cleverly concealed behind a lovely vertical garden. The floral structure not only conceals the tank but the downspout at the same time.
Easily Expandable
Unlike other water storage tanks that require property owners to buy a huge tank, this vertical rain garden can start small and grow larger. The system is available in 30-gallon segments, which attach to each other. For example, people can begin with a 60-gallon container and later on expand their water holding capacity to 120 gallons or more just by adding on additional areas.
Available Square Footage is Not a Concern
Considering that the rain garden is vertical, it uses up a really little footprint. Therefore, it can hold a large quantity of water without being a large obstacle that takes up useful area on an outdoor patio, deck or front entryway.
Instead, it closely hugs a wall and provides maximum use with minimal area – even on a smaller property.
To find out more about combining a vertical garden with a rain collector, click here: All About Vertical Rain Gardens