Because we do not have a well and have to haul our own water, our new front yard would not have been possible without rain water collection. Mike did the gutters last year and I was a little skeptical about the possible results, but we collected almost 5000 gallons of rain water which made it possible to put in a lawn. Now it’s not dusty and it’s a nice place to hang out! Horay for rain water! Now lets see if we can keep it alive all summer!