When winter is right around the corner, how can you be sure that your rain garden will be okay? Here are a few tips on how to ...

Rain gardens utilize Florida-Friendly plants to absorb rainwater, reducing stormwater runoff and pollution. These gardens help filter out pollutants from fertilizers and other sources, protecting ...

"With their big, bold leaves and a wide range of varieties, Hostas flourish in wet ground and shaded areas. They soak up the ...

What is a rain garden, and how does it work? Rain gardens, sometimes called bio-retention areas, are shallow depressions in the landscape that capture stormwater and allow it to gradually percolate ...

A rain garden is a green infrastructure project that can improve the quality of stormwater, minimize pollution, and enhance biodiversity and pollinator habitat. Purdue, Iowa State and Illinois-Indiana ...

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 ...

BLOOMING FLOWERS AND PLANTS. THEIR GOAL IS TO HELP MANAGE WATER LOT -- WHERE IT IS FALLING. >> WILL NOT RAIN FALLS, IT NEEDS A PLACE TO GO. IT IS BETTER TO MANAGE ON YOUR OWN PPERTYRO AND USE MOTHER ...

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 ...

Carefully designed rain gardens can help funnel water to a designated area and keep it out of our basements and storm drains. Hardscapes like driveways and sidewalks move water into storm drains ...

From cleaning up vegetable beds to adding lime, these simple autumn chores prevent disease and prepare your soil for next ...

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 ...

During the spring and fall, when Marin County gets rain, slugs and snails are a constant presence in my West Marin garden.