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 ...

During the two-year RainSmart Rebates pilot program Oakland County residents received assistance installing rain gardens, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rain gardens offer many environmental benefits including managing stormwater by capturing runoff and reducing the amount of water ...

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 ...

Learn to design and build a sustainable rain garden in your backyard, with planning, soil checks, plant selection, and ...

But when looking at initial plans, they realized that rainfall and drainage would be a problem. JAMES GIBBARD/Tulsa World Rain, Rain, Go this way Bob Ankersheil: "It was designed to fix a problem, but ...

South Bay designer Shelkie Tao specializes in water-efficient landscaping, including rain gardens. Photo courtesy Shelkie Tao/Water Efficient Gardens. Whether you’re looking to make your landscaping ...

BATAVIA, Ohio (WXIX) - Rain garden classes are coming to Clermont County. They look like beautiful flower beds, but they also have the secondary purpose of helping to keep our water clean. Rain ...

Prospect Park, beloved for its wide lawns and woodsy trails, will soon offer another benefit to the neighborhoods around it: flood protection. The city will build Brooklyn’s first “blue belt” — a ...