Mary-Carson Stiff, Executive Director of Wetlands Watch explains how rain gardens work to filter runoff and shares plants she likes to grow. Featured on VHG episode 2402; April 2024. Virginia Home ...

Each spring, the program offers 50/50 reimbursement up to $200 for costs associated with many common types of backyard projects, from rain gardens to permeable driveways and lawns planted with ...

For even more fun, sign up for one of three in-person Easy Seed Starting Workshops across the region in March. All workshop participants get access to the online course as well. Unsure whether ...

In the most basic terms, a rain garden is a collection of native plants in a strategically placed depression in your yard. Water flows into the depression, slowly soaks into the ground, and ...

Think of a rain garden as a shallow, bowl-shaped area in your yard that's been carefully designed to collect and absorb rainwater runoff from roofs, driveways, patios, and even streets.

Think of the rain garden’s bottom like a bowl — you want the top berm to be higher than the base. Level the bottom and add some landscape fabric to avoid future weeds.

For fall interest around your rain garden, ornamental grass is a good option. If you’re not already familiar with Muhlygrass (Muhlenbrgia capillaris), it’s a great addition to consider.

Did you know that in a 1-inch rainfall, 5.61 gallons of water falls in an area of one square yard, so think about how big that is compared to a whole roof! All of the water that is captured in a ...

The Rain Garden Network offers a 10-step course for building your own rain garden for $7.99. (I haven’t taken the course myself; I came across it via the American Society of Landscape Architects.) ...