Click on the image above for a step by step guide to finding the right spot for and then building your rain garden.
So many of our native plants are well suited to rain gardens. To get you started with your plant list click the image above to explore this resource from the University of New Hampshire.
Detailed guidance on creating a rain garden to manage storm water - includes good plant lists. Click the image above to download the guide.
Click on the image above To explore this free, a fun app from the University of Connecticut. From video tutorials to searchable plant databases this app Offers a fun way to get your rain garden project off the ground.
You can help manage stormwater runoff right at home. Explore this helpful resource from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
An amazing how-to guide filled with easy to understand and implement instructions for building your rain garden. Includes a fantastic plant list. From Vermont but not just for Vermont.
Bordering properties with deep rooted native plants is a fantastic way to mitigate storm water run off and to block pollutants. But plants near roadways are subject to exposure to road salt. Focus on salt tolerant native plantings for these spaces.
Rising sea levels, heavy rains and moon tides converged on Barrington this year leaving some backyards flooded by nearby waterways. Focus on deep rooted native plants with high salt tolerance for maximum resiliency in these areas.
This guide developed by the University of Rhode Island provides sample planting plans utilizing model plant communities well suited to an array of site conditions typically found in Southern New England yards. The plantings can help with stormwater management, erosion, habitat enhancement and more!
Frustrated by urban plant choices, Jeremie Fant, Urban Botanist and Scientist at Chicago Botanic Garden set out to create a thriving native plant container garden on their small balcony. Through trial and error over 15 years, they discovered what works—and what doesn’t - click below for the story and resources.