"Yours inspired mine!" Gardener shares satisfying video of beautiful yard feature in action following heavy rain: 'Working ...

Your choice of plants will depend on your climate and which water-loving plants are native to your local environment, plus ...

Identify a low section of your yard — or choose a location where you want to create one. Make sure that utilities are not ...

California native plants have often been featured in this column for multiple reasons. Because we are now in the season the rains help newly installed plants to form roots, an overview of these ...

Properly designed and installed rain gardens only have standing water for 12-48 hours after a rainfall, depending on the amount of rain. They are dry the rest of the time.

The rain gardens really absorb with the deep roots of the native plants soak in that water to kinda help protect your house and community," said Jay Feiker, project manager for MMSD.

The best plants for a rain garden are wildflowers, native to the area and hardy, with deep root systems to endure the alternate drenching and drying of our climate. At least part of a rain garden ...

Rain gardens are designed to catch this runoff before it reaches our waterways. These low-lying depressions (generally 4”-8” deep) are planted with native plants and allow rain water and ...

Native plants are essential to create a long-lasting, sustainable garden, said Watts. Native plants to the upstate New York area are used to cold winters and warm, humid summers and have a proven ...

Mary-Carson Stiff, Executive Director of Wetlands Watch explains how rain gardens work to filter runoff and shares plants she likes to grow. Featured on VHG episode 2402; April 2024. Virginia Home ...

Using native plants, rain gardens reduce erosion and flooding while adding low-maintenance beauty. By Erin Hayes Burt. May 3, 2024 | Updated 12:56 p.m. CDT | 4 min. read.

Native Plant: Common boneset is perfect for rain gardens Butterflies will visit this plant, and hummingbirds are similarly attracted. The long-lasting flowers range from light blue to dark blue ...