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

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

Carefully designed rain gardens can help funnel water to a designated area and keep it out of our basements and storm drains. Hardscapes like driveways and sidewalks move water into storm drains ...

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 ...

MASSILLON ‒ It's often said when it rains it pours. That sentiment rings true for streams and municipal storm water systems. As rain lands on roofs and driveways, it collects pollutants such as ...

Managing stormwater is a difficult and expensive challenge, particularly in the built environment of urban areas such as Greater Columbus, where so much of the environment is covered with impervious ...

WASHINGTON — You’ve heard of flower beds and veggie patches, but have you met the garden that actually loves a good downpour? Enter the rain garden, it's nature’s stylish, sustainable solution to ...

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 ...

Gardening season is on its way, and you may have questions as you prepare for spring. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is ...

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 ...

The demonstration rain garden in Bartholomew County is located on the IUPU Columbus Campus in a parking lot island and had previously been a flat and open, windswept area occupied by turf grass ...

Water that collects on your driveway rarely stays put. It creeps into garden beds, saturates turf, and quietly unravels the ...