Installing a rain chain on your home, garden shed, or garage is a fantastic, practical upgrade for the fall season. Beyond their utility, they transform the sound of a seasonal downpour into a calming ...

Knowing how a rain chain works is key to getting the most from this practical yet decorative alternative to a downspout. They are attached to gutters and eaves, and work by channelling rainwater into ...

The musical sound of water splashing from one cup into another adds personal style and serenity to the garden that a plain downspout just can't do. Rain chains channel water away from the house’s ...

Downspouts are a necessary element to guide rainwater from the gutter to the ground. And though functional, downspouts are not know for their aesthetic value and often detract from the architectural ...

Whew! At last we are getting some serious rain in the north state this season. We all agree that rainwater is precious — so why do we try so hard to move it off our property? On city and suburban lots ...

A rain garden is a green infrastructure project that can improve the quality of stormwater, minimize pollution, and enhance biodiversity and pollinator habitat. Purdue, Iowa State and Illinois-Indiana ...

As weather patterns continue to surprise in late summer, with threats of flash flooding in some areas, rain gardens have become a viable solution, especially as stormwater runoff worsens. Rain gardens ...

When I heard about a partnership between the City of Cedar Rapids and Green Iowa AmeriCorps to install rain gardens in Cedar Rapids, I jumped at the chance to apply. I already had a rain barrel, and I ...

A rain garden is a type of bioretention, constructed as a shallow depression to hold and infiltrate water from rooftops via downspouts, driveways or other impervious surfaces to reduce polluted ...

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IN ACTION. A LOVELY LITTLE GARDEN PLANTED 27 YEARS AGO. >> THIS GENERAL AREA IS ONE THAT SEES A LOT OF FLOODING AND RUNOFF. SHANNON: NOW, A GARDEN THAT USED TO BE JUST PRETTY IS USEFUL. LOOK CLOSELY.