Rain gardens

Looking for inexpensive ways to green your property? Rain gardens are great, small projects that can be added as an enhancement to almost any property.

Similar to pollinator gardens, rain gardens offer a way to garden in an ecologically responsible and beautiful way. When you learn and use the fundamentals of rain garden design, you can be part of the solution for reducing water pollution while creating a beautiful landscape to enjoy.

It's a beautiful flower bed—and a reservoir for yard and roof runoff

​A rain garden is a garden of native plants that are planted in a small depression or slope. It is designed to temporarily hold and soak in rain water runoff that flows from roofs, driveways,...

Rain gardens aren’t just for homeowners with large tracts of land. A rain garden planted in a small urban area can make a big difference in the water quality and environment of its surrounding area. When it rains in densely populated urban areas, impervious surfaces such as roads, sidewalks, and roofs not planted with gardens, trees, or turf, […]

Grow and maintain a thriving garden with tips on soil prep, planting, pruning, and seasonal care.

Streetside rain garden!

Great terraced design with multiple rain gardens ending in a retention pond.

Bio filtration

Thornton Water