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Rain gardens are natural and sustainable solutions ... If your home is located in a low-lying region or if your yard has poor drainage, rain water is likely to pool on your property instead ...

There are many considerations when designing a rain garden. The first is, what design storm event is going to be used and what is the drainage area. These considerations would affect the geometric ...

Fixing a muddy lawn means sorting out the root cause of the problem, which is poor drainage. There are ways to prevent excess ...

Rain gardens in Jacksonville could reduce street flooding and improve waterway health by limiting stormwater runoff.

Assessment of rain gardens in the Front Range of Colorado began in 2018 and ... This type of soil is good for drainage and works well for gardens and vegetable root systems. In terms of the data ...

Westfield DPW, tech horticulture students and J.L. Raymaakers collaborate on a rain garden in the Gas Light district of the ...

This improves soil structure and drainage over time. Observe the water flow patterns during heavy rain. You may need to create a shallow depression (called a swale) to divert water to your garden ...

The Alpena Public Schools Board of Education voted against implementing the long-awaited rain garden at their regular meeting Monday night, to the dismay of many people in attendance. Community ...

Before this rain garden was implemented, this area was an lower area where water ran through to reach a pond. The water came from gutters of a building and also was directed into a nearby pipe and ...