Rain gardens help reduce the amount of water flowing over land and into storm drains, which can prevent flooding and erosion.

How to make a rain garden Before you start digging, find a spot at least 10 feet from your house, and at least 40 feet away from a septic system or steep slope. While there are several steps ...

As an example, a standard six-inch deep rain garden where the soil infiltration rate is one inch per hour will need to be 10% of the surface area that feeds it.

It’s that time of year again where we are generally fortunate to receive rain frequently. If you are looking for a way to ...

Rain gardens help by filtering out as much as 15% of the nitrogen from fertilizers, pet waste and organic matter. Adding a rain garden to your landscape provides several benefits.

A rain garden must be matched to the potential volume of runoff it may be asked to accommodate. Most backyard rain gardens are in the 100- to 300-square-foot range; some homes have multiple ...

Simply put, a stormwater garden is made up of native perennial plants, such as wild bergamot that is native to New York State, for example, that can filter out pollution coming from industrial or ...

Rain gardens: Nature’s sponge A seminar will teach you how to create this natural way to control runoff in your yard by Sharon Salyer Monday, September 17, 2018 10:17am Life ...

Following these instructions will allow you to trace out an area on your property that you wish to capture runoff with a rain garden (refered to as a "Drainage Area"). You will be asked to trace out: ...

Rain gardens make the most of runoff water. Here’s how to create one. April 11, 2023 More than 2 years ago 5 min Summary ...

Flagler County Extension tells how to create a rain garden at home.Whether you live near the coast or west of the Intracoastal Waterway, an old saying holds true, “It never rains till it pours ...

There will also be a demonstration of rain barrel installation and a slide show with rain garden examples, all followed by a Q&A session.