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Rain water harvesting is a new trend that is actually a very old trend that has found it's way back into the main stream of the landscaping arena. The term rain water harvesting gives one sometimes visions of large  collection tanks or underground water storage tanks or ponds to collect run away water that drains off of homes and other types of buildings. Even a 55 gallon steel drum or wine cask can serve as a useful rain water collection tool.Growing up in central Ohio, a lot of my neighbors and realatives had a "Rain Barrel" that was placed under the down spouts of their rain gutters. That water was then used to water plants,trees, wash clothes, or even your dusty body after a days work. The water was not as dirty and dangerous from such things as "acid rain" and air borne polluntants from cars and buses so the use of the rain water was a little more universal than what that same rain water collected today can be used for. Run off from the thousands of square feet of roof space causes havoc with our streams,rivers, and ocean. Thousands of gallons of useable water is running down the drain and not really providing a benefit to anyone other than occasionally washing down the street from gutter trash and residue oil from cars and trucks. You can install a simple rain water harvesting system at your home or business that can help you reduce the amount of rain water runoff and also provide a supply of needed water for plants and trees that can possibly save you some money on your water bill. Take the time out with a knowledgeable contractor to investigate the various types of rain water harvesting systems and methods available to you and make the decision to do your part to conserve  some of that water that is making it's way down the gutter.