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 ...

If you have an area in your yard that regularly collects water after a downpour, you can turn it into a landscaping asset by ...

Explore the wonders of gardening in the rain with our latest video! Discover how to make the most of wet weather to nurture ...

Every summer gardener should have a checklist. In the spring, we test our soil and amend the nutrients that are needed for the right pH balance. We weed our beds, start our seeds, mulch where needed, ...

When we get rain in Napa Valley, it typically comes largely between December and February. This year we did get a tiny bit of rain in October and hopefully we’ll get more this winter. No matter how ...

Summer in Louisiana tends to bring afternoon downpours. Where does all that rainwater go? Some of it is absorbed by the ground and plants. Some pools in low spots. And some turns into runoff, rushing ...

"So, as you can see, we created a little river here,” said Matt Hoekzema, the administrative assistant for Calvin physical plant, standing next to a narrow channel sloping downhill to a drain. Iris ...

Baltimore's Miracle City Church completes rain garden project to combat Frederick Avenue flooding and reduce harmful runoff ...