Shade rain garden

Often, our gardens' soil and growing conditions are not the sunny paradises depicted on TV gardening shows. Instead, your home is situated on clay soil surrounded by trees or buildings that cast significant shade. These conditions usually combine to add the additional wrinkle of wet soil that does not dry out regularly or fully. Therefore, […]

When it rains, it pours. So much so that heavy rainfall flows quickly off of roofs and onto some form of paved surface, occasionally with unintended consequences. With the installation of a rain garden in

A backyard rain garden catches stormwater so it can seep into the soil instead of washing into drains and sewers. Follow our guide and make your own.

When rain falls on undisturbed areas, it is naturally slowed down and allowed to soak into the soil, while simultaneously being filtered by vegetation and the soil. When rain falls on impervious surfaces such as rooftops and streets, it runs off very quickly, usually being diverted to storm drains and...

Learn how to turn a shady, wet stretch of garden into your most treasured garden area with these beautiful plants that thrive in damp soil.

Not every tree loves full sun or dry soil, which is why it's great to have a list of trees that like wet soil and shade. If you have that type of environment where you're looking to plant, this list should help. We've put together a list of eleven gorgeous trees that like wet soil […]

A seminar will teach you how to create this natural way to control runoff in your yard

Best Plants for Wet Soil - The wrong plants will most often succumb to root rot. Luckily, there are many shrubs, trees, and plants that like wet soil.

Learn how to build a rain garden that captures rainwater runoff from hard surfaces, such as a roof or pavement, for irrigation or to reduce water pollution.

A rain garden in Maryland. | Photo by Amanda Rockler As rain pours down rooftops, through gutters, across lawns and into culverts, it collects pollutants and carries these toxins and bits of trash into local rivers and streams. Along the way, rain collects in depressions in the landscape, which often

Design a Flowering Rain Garden

Building a rain garden takes a bit more work than traditional flower beds, but it's not that difficult. Follow these detailed steps to install one yourself.

In shady gardens, foliage is just as important as flowers. Discover ten easy-care perennials that will enhance your shady garden with interesting leaf textures, shapes, and colors.

A rain chain collects roof runoff and delivers it to the rain garden. The rain garden collects water and lets it soak into the ground slowly, so it doesn't run

Today we’re off to see Sally Barker’s garden in Maryland. My garden was featured several times on GPOD a few years ago (Sally’s Garden in Maryland Revisited). Needless to say, […]

I was beginning to worry a lot about the flower garden with so little rain and hot temperatures. Digging only 1 inch down uncovered bone dry...

Time for Part II of Toughest of the Tough, a look at plants that have proven a high level of resiliency. Last week we looked at evergreen p...

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