Planting Places / Rain Gardens

Rain Gardens
A rain garden is a depressed area in the landscape that collects rain water from a roof, driveway or street and allows it to soak into the ground. Planted with shrubs, perennials, flowers and grasses, rain gardens can be cost effective and provide a wonderful way to reduce rainwater runoff. Rain gardens are effective in removing up to 90% of nutrients and chemicals and provide food and shelter for butterflies, song birds and other wildlife.