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Water storage in the garden - Coggle Diagram
Water storage in the garden
Water Butt
Can be linked to gutters, so uses rainwater - more eco-friendly than taps
Can be used to fill watering cans
Usually made out of plastic - not very environmentally friendly
Generally cheap and most people who have a garden have one
Garden tap
Connects to a hose
Can be used to fill watering cans, etc.
Lots of clean water is wasted
Sprinklers
Used every day when connected to hoses
Ponds / Streams
Needs pumps or methods to refill the water if it drains away.
Very nice to look at / hear
Supports wildlife, such as fish, frogs, birds and insects
Hoses
Connects to taps - but does not normally connect to water tanks
Very practical - used almost everyday
very essential for watering plants and significantly easier to use compared to watering cans
Could have a water meter.
Generally they have many different settings
