Rain gardens are a great choice for wise water management in your garden. Here are three ideas for inspiration.

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 ...

9 of the best plants for a rain garden 'The list of potential plants for rain gardens is enormous,' according to leading planting design and landscaping expert Nigel Dunnett, author of Rain ...

Starting (and maintaining) a rain garden can be a DIY activity “A typical homeowner with a typically sized rain garden doesn’t need a big backhoe to come in,” says Ned Siegel, a master gardener. “It’s ...

If you want to add some statement plants to your garden design then landscaping with ornamental grasses is an easy way in. There's a whole smorgasbord to choose from.

Rain garden designs can be simple or elaborate, depending on your gardening interest and experience. When designing a rain garden, consider placement, soil type, size, desired shape and plant species.

Like prairie plants? Follow the "Minnesota Prairie garden" diagram. When I dig a real rain garden - hopefully this summer - it's going to look exactly like one of the designs .

The goal for both stream beds and rain gardens is to slow water down so it can infiltrate into the soil.

Rain gardens are attractively-landscaped, depressional areas that help manage stormwater runoff on site. Instead of going into a storm drain, water from the roof of the Porter County Visitor Center ...

Rain gardens, green infrastructure initiatives designed to mimic natural systems such as native prairies, help keep urban runoff out of sewers and surface waters, suppressing stormwater’s negative ...

Rain barrels are a super easy way to save water and money—so basically there's nothing not to love about them. They collect ...