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 ...

A rain garden is merely a garden in a low-lying patch of land. If you have a place in your yard where water collects after a rainstorm, you have the perfect spot for a rain garden. Building one takes ...

Gemma is an experienced freelance writer who has spent the last five years focusing on expert-driven content relating to homes and gardens. She has contributed to several lifestyle publications ...

Why would anyone plant a garden near the base of a downspout? Wouldn't the water streaming into the garden from the roof be kind of dirty? Isn't that an odd spot for a garden? Will pretty plants ...

Rain gardens one of those rare examples of something that is useful, sustainable, cost effective and also beautiful. If you’re not familiar with the concept of rain gardens, they might look like a ...

Everyone can do something to live thoughtfully on the land. Rain gardens are one way people can connect with their local waterway, even if they do not live near it. Planting a rain garden can help ...

Rain gardens can be beautiful and functional additions to a home's landscaping. A verdant lawn can make your neighbors green with envy, but traditional turf grass has its downsides. Beneath the ...

Many cities are now requiring builders to create water catchment systems to prevent erosion and improve water quality. One way for the homeowner to do this is to build rain gardens on their property.

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Rain gardens are a great way to both have an attractive landscape feature and also enhance water quality in the drizzly Pacific Northwest. Forests and soils act as a filter for rainwater, cleaning it ...

A Rain Garden or "bioretention basin" is a vegetated depression in an urban landscape that collects, treats, and recharges storm water into the ground. Because it is a garden as much as it is a ...

The demonstration rain garden in Bartholomew County is located on the IUPU Columbus Campus in a parking lot island and had previously been a flat and open, windswept area occupied by turf grass ...