Man standing with shovel in hand looking at backyard - Viktor Cvetkovic/Getty Images If you're no longer asking, "What exactly is a rain garden?" and are instead ready to install your own, you're ...

As weather patterns continue to surprise in late summer, with threats of flash flooding in some areas, rain gardens have become a viable solution, especially as stormwater runoff worsens. Rain gardens ...

What is a rain garden, and how does it work? Rain gardens, sometimes called bio-retention areas, are shallow depressions in the landscape that capture stormwater and allow it to gradually percolate ...

If you have an area in your yard that regularly collects water after a downpour, you can turn it into a landscaping asset by ...

Tall Joe-Pye weed (Eupatorium fistulosum or Eutrochium fistulosum) grows 8 feet tall or more, adding architectural interest ...

Do you have a spot in your yard that stays wet a lot of the time? It may be a low area where water collects after a rain, or a swale that directs water away from the house. While you might consider ...

Stormwater that runs off buildings and paved streets frequently carries high levels of pollutants into rivers and lakes, some of which serve as sources of drinking water. Rain gardens, green ...

I am sure you have seen the statements that Alaska is warming three times faster than the rest of the country. Really? You could fool me. Oh, hold on. I know it is true. The only thing you need to win ...

WESTFIELD — DPW Deputy Superintendent Casey Berube, in a collaborative project with city stormwater coordinator Noel Lioce-Marra, seniors in the horticulture department at Westfield Technical Academy ...