Rain Gardens or Bio-Retention Systems are beautiful landscape features that manage storm water on site.
A Rain Garden is a natural or created depression on your property that if located in the right place down slope from your buildings foundation and up slope from storm drain infrastructure will collect storm water and filter out any pollutants. Scientists have found that nutrient and sediment pollution is the largest threat to our water quality making the Rain Garden so important to a more sustainable method to controlling water runoff.
These Gardens contain plants that intercept and slow down this runoff and absorbs or traps much of the nutrient and sediment collected.
Incorporating Native Plants will create an easily maintained garden. Native plants are more adapted to our climate and growing conditions have fewer problems with disease and insect damage which makes them an ideal choice. In addition the garden restores wildlife habitat by attracting creatures to the area.
So, with all these benefits, why not add a Rain Garden to your property and enjoy in all its splendor and beauty?
