Rain gardens are practical and aesthetic additions most homes will benefit from, and if you're looking for inspiration, check ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

Now that wet weather has finally arrived, it seems a good time to write something about those little drops falling from the sky. You might ask, “What are rain gardens?” One writer has very aptly ...

See how to create a rain garden with beautiful native and adapted plants for pollinators. When it rains, it pours, and it’s no fun when it pools up next to the house, even in a brief cloudburst. And ...

Eco-friendly rain gardens are smart for the environment - but aren't always pretty. They can turn into an overgrown mishmash of out-of-control foliage and flowers if you don't know what you're doing.

Rain gardens reduce your risk of flooding with a little help from Mother Nature. Learn how a properly positioned planting can keep rain away from your house. Gardens can be more than beautiful—they ...

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, ...

Our biggest Northwest natural resource — rain — can go to work in your garden to benefit your landscape, better the environment and sustain wildlife. It’s free and so’s this series of workshops and ...

Rain gardens are attractively-landscaped, depressional areas that help manage stormwater runoff on site. Instead of going into a storm drain, water from the roof of the Porter County Visitor Center ...

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, windswept area occupied by turf grass ...

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 ...