Building a Rain Garden – A Step-by-Step Guide

Rain gardens are popping up everywhere and many gardeners are adding them to their landscape. They are beautiful, low-maintenance, help give back to the community and support the health of local waterways. To understand the benefits and how to design a rain garden have a look at my previous post called: Rain Garden for Home Gardeners.

In this article I’ll show you a simple method for installing your own rain garden, also called a bioretention garden.

Building a Rain Garden - A Step-by-Step Guide
Building a Rain Garden – A Step-by-Step Guide, source: Rain Dog Designs

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Rain Gardens for Home Gardeners

Rain gardens are a relatively new type of garden that combines the beauty of a well designed landscape with environmental and social wellbeing. Rain gardens are an increasingly popular choice for public green spaces, but are also great for gardeners who want attractive, low-maintenance gardens that benefit the wider community.

Rain Gardens for Home Gardeners
Rain Gardens for Home Gardeners, source: Xerces Society

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