Rain Gardens

 

• Rain Gardens are "vegetative depressions" that slowly soak up water from storm runoff into the ground.

• Over 60% of the polluted runoff comes from storm water and 50% of this polluted runoff such as chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, gas, and oil, comes from homeowners or individuals in care of their yards and waste.

• Rain Gardens reduce the amount of polluted runoff to our lakes, rivers, wetland and streams.

• Rain Gardens not only improve water quality, they invite wildlife such as butterflies, dragonflies and birds to your yard.

• A well-designed Rain Garden consists of wet, moderately dry, and dry microclimate zones for different plant species.

• Soil, sand and organic matters or mulch, are three important components of a Rain Garden.

• Rain Gardens are considered an environmentally safe approach to reduce and control polluted runoff from storm water.

• Rain Gardens are being endorsed more and more by experts and professional environmentalists and landscapers worldwide.

 

Rain Garden in Front Yard

Rain Garden in Front Yard

Rain Garden in Rear Yard

Rain Garden in Rear Yard

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