Let us create a rain garden for the runoff in your yard.

Rain gardens are a depression in an upland area that collects and absorbs rain water from the surrounding surfaces rather than directing it to the storm drain.

 

As water drains through a rain garden, the soil filters contaminants that come from the roof, lawn and driveway. The cleansed water percolates and enter the ground water below. A rain garden that is 1000 square feet will cleanse 600 gallons of water after 1 inch of rain.

 

Rain gardens are planted with trees, shrubs and wildflowers to help soak up the rain water and pollutants. Native plants have deep roots and can increase the plants ability to absorb water.

 

 

A rain garden depression captures rain water and allows it to slowly seep into the earth and enter the ground water below.