Designing a backyard rain garden. Rain gardens should be located close to the source of water runoff and at least 20 feet away from the foundation of any structure.

Rain gardens are an excellent way to gather the stormwater that lands on the impervious surfaces of smaller properties. This is an example of Low impact Development that is primarily designed for ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Botanic Garden produced this 9-minute online video, “Reduce Runoff: Slow It Down, Spread It Out, Soak It In,” that highlights green techniques ...

Find out how to design an eco-friendly rain gardening system that redirects stormwater towards moisture-tolerant plants. Getty Images Whether you live in a place that experiences a lot of rainfall ...

When building a rain garden, select an area with good drainage and dig out about 4-6 inches of soil. The rain garden should be about one-third of the area (roofs, paved surface and poorly draining ...

Climate change and more rain could mean more rainwater runoff, which can affect our local rivers and water sources. Gardeners say rain gardens could be the answer to help refill our aquifers ...

The rain garden has an ecological impact, as it filters runoff storm water from a downspout. The rain garden also creates a conversation piece. This rain garden is home to 236 native plants of twelve ...

The rain garden will become part of a larger storm water sustainability system that is being implemented on the West Lafayette campus. ... In 2009, Purdue developed a campus-wide Sustainable ...

This Champaign rain garden was designed and installed to absorb storm runoff from city streets. A dense planting of native prairie plants combined with soils engineered to absorb rain allows this ...