Rain gardens one of those rare examples of something that is useful, sustainable, cost effective and also beautiful. If you’re not familiar with the concept of rain gardens, they might look like a ...

THE POPULATION of the Puget Sound region is steadily increasing. Predictions are that by the year 2040, the number of households in our area will increase by nearly 30 percent. As population has ...

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 ...

THE POPULATION OF the Puget Sound region is steadily increasing. Predictions are that by the year 2040, the number of households in our area will increase by nearly 30%. As population has expanded, ...

Syracuse, NY -- You know that soggy spot in your yard that appears after a rainstorm? That’s not the place for a rain garden. “If you’re directing more water into it, you’ll end up with a pond,” said ...

Managing stormwater is a difficult and expensive challenge, particularly in the built environment of urban areas such as Greater Columbus, where so much of the environment is covered with impervious ...

In much of North Jersey, runoff is a big problem, and it's getting worse. In an attempt to stem flooding and the resulting waterway pollution, Gov. Phil Murphy recently authorized towns to create ...

Rain gardens are a great way to both have an attractive landscape feature and also enhance water quality in the drizzly Pacific Northwest. Forests and soils act as a filter for rainwater, cleaning it ...

One way to prevent runoff is to divert water from your gutters to a rain garden--a 6-in.-deep depression filled with water-loving plants. A properly designed garden will absorb standing water within ...

I know it’s politically incorrect to say this, what with local rivers flooding their banks and so on, but people are selfish, OK? I’m no different from the average human. I’m desperately wishing it ...

The 16th Avenue Tree Lawn Rain Garden is a demonstration of a low-cost, owner-maintained strategy for use of a tree lawn to temporarily store, infiltrate and filter stormwater collected from the roof ...