The spring and summer seasons bring the possibility for heavy rainfall and contaminated stormwater runoff entering stormwater inlets.

Demo Rain Gardens Bartholomew County 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, ...

The Charles River Watershed Association received a grant worth more than $400,000 to design and build two rain gardens and an infiltration system.

The rain gardens guide stormwater toward spaces loaded with plants, trees, amended soil, mulch and compost to soak up the nutrients and pollutants.

Carefully designed rain gardens can help funnel water to a designated area and keep it out of basements and storm drains.

A rain garden can provide not just effective storm-water management, but also multiple seasons of color and interest, if the plants are chosen carefully. In Wayne, Pa., a rain garden designed by ...

Plant a rain garden Back in March, we published a post discussing the purposes served by a rain garden, and how to make your own.

Rain gardens are a great choice for wise water management in your garden. Here are three ideas for inspiration.

From there, the possibilities are endless. Rain garden designs and plantings can be modern, classical, or rustic. They can either be concealed or they can be featured elements of a landscape design.

To improve the rain garden’s infiltration rate, the top 10-12 inches of heavy clay soil was removed and replaced with putting green aeration plugs that were comprised mostly of sand. Before using the ...

The effectiveness of three different filter bed substrates to support plant growth and remove nutrients from urban stormwater runoff has been studied by researchers. Twelve rain gardens containing ...