Daniel Boone Native Gardens recently installed a new rain garden funded by a B.W. Wells Stewardship award of $2,428 from the ...

BLOOMING FLOWERS AND PLANTS. THEIR GOAL IS TO HELP MANAGE WATER LOT -- WHERE IT IS FALLING. >> WILL NOT RAIN FALLS, IT NEEDS A PLACE TO GO. IT IS BETTER TO MANAGE ON YOUR OWN PPERTYRO AND USE MOTHER ...

If your favorite hobbies are best spent in the fresh air, then you're likely itching to get back outside once a rainstorm has ...

After a parched Seattle summer, the smell and sound of fall rain feels like a celebration for both humans and plants. In our streets and suburbs, however, as paving replaces soil, rain becomes ...

Shannon Freix stands by her backyard rain garden in Kalispell on Wednesday, July 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake) A sign at the corner of Shannon Freix's backyard rain garden for the Flathead Rain ...

A rock pathway directs water from the gutter on this home to the native plants in a garden designed by landscaper Carrie Dubberley. Carrie Dubberley Taylor Kirkland loves his creek-side property in ...

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 ...

When Janet Damian’s garden was inundated by last June’s monstrous rainstorm, she wasn’t alone. The “century storm” of June 21 kicked off a summer of flooding throughout southeast Michigan. Damian’s ...

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 ...

South Bay designer Shelkie Tao specializes in water-efficient landscaping, including rain gardens. Photo courtesy Shelkie Tao/Water Efficient Gardens. Whether you’re looking to make your landscaping ...

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 ...

Wilmington, NC, ranks the eighth best city for rain gardens due to high rainfall, accessible supplies, and public interest. Rain gardens filter polluted runoff before it reaches waterways, supporting ...