Rain gardens, however, have been touted as a potential solution and can absorb 30 to 40 percent more water than a standard lawn. There are several components to ensuring your rain garden is able to ...

Rain gardens in a strategic location will capture stormwater runoff before it leaves your property and gets to the storm drain. ... Rain garden adds beauty while helping curb flooding, pollution.

(STEVE ZUGSCHWERDT | FOR THE KITSAP SUN) (Photo: Steve Zugschwerdt) Volunteers for the Kitsap Conservartion District plant the final vegetation on top of a rain garden that fits comfortably on the ...

In an effort to curb pollution from stormwater runoff, Seattle residents have begun a campaign to build 12,000 rain gardens around the Puget Sound. Katie Campbell of KCTS 9 reports. Now for those ...

The project involves the creation of rain gardens and swales on Klusner Avenue and Park Haven Drive, both of which run perpendicular to the Metroparks’ West Creek Reservation. Residents on those ...

BUCKSPORT, S.C. (WMBF) - Early Saturday, a small group of Bucksport residents gathered at the James R. Frazier Community Center to learn of a new way to help curb flooding. Community leaders and ...

In an effort to curb pollution from stormwater runoff, Seattle residents have begun a campaign to build 12,000 rain gardens around the Puget Sound. Katie Campbell of KCTS 9 reports. For those ...

The botanical structure, known as a rain garden, absorbs almost 90 percent of the pollutants that rainwater carries into it, according to Doug Siglin, director of the Anacostia River Initiative.

Laughing, longtime neighbor Diane Davis said the garden changes “our driving habits” a little but looks very nice. “It does make it a little safer, it gives you more curb space,” Davis said. A lot was ...

I know it’s dry now, but the rains will be here soon. Let’s get ready for the deluge season by installing a rain garden. What’s a rain garden? A rain garden is a planting bed in a strategic ...