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Rain Gardens
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Water, Water Everywhere
Solve water problems naturally and beautifully with Agrecol Rainwater Renewal Gardens. Rainwater Renewal™ Gardens reduce harmful runoff – especially the large amounts of water flowing from roofs and parking lots – cleanse the water, and return it back to groundwater storage – naturally.
What is a Rain Garden?
A rain garden is a
shallow depression designed to capture and soak up stormwater runoff
from hard-surface areas around your home or business. Runoff from
driveways, sidewalks, even compacted lawn areas is considered one of
the main sources of water pollution nationwide. More and more
development increases paved surfaces. Stormwater runoff from parking
lots, sidewalks, driveways and rooftops empties quickly into storm
drains and surface waters. Rain gardens capture runoff, allowing it to
soak into the ground.
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Warner Park raingarden
Olin Turville Park raingarden
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What Do Rainwater Gardens Do?
Rain gardens
planted with deep-rooted native plants not only add beauty to the
landscape, but they help protect water quality. Rainwater runoff from
a typical turf yard can be up to 100%. The runoff runs onto nearby
hard surfaces, picks up sediment, heavy metals, oils, pesticides, and
bacteria. This polluted water then runs into our lakes, streams, and
rivers.
Rain gardens capture runoff and allow it to soak
into the ground. Rain gardens planted with native plants not only
absorb rainfall, but they also filter and cleanse pollutants from the
runoff before releasing it into our groundwater.
Why Use Natives?
Native
plants have long and complex root systems, some as long as 20’.
Because of the native plant root structure, soils with natives can
absorb many inches of rainfall per day; rainfall that would otherwise
run into the streets, gutters, sewer systems and ultimately into our
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How to Establish a Rainwater Garden
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