Comments on: Stormwater Management: City or Homeowner Responsibility?

By: Soil Health Respect in the Wildlife Garden

Soil Health Respect in the Wildlife Garden — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:50:01 +0000

[...] three car garages and large homes being the norm, more of our landscapes are being hardscaped and paved with impermeable materials. Soil is the loser again here. Severely compacted, graded and altered it is difficult to undo these [...]

By: Wildlife Gardens at Churches

Wildlife Gardens at Churches — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:08:44 +0000

[...] receives from impervious, paved and grassy areas during storms. Meadow rain gardens help to minimize runoff and filter pollutants with a matrix of plants and deep roots systems, where as lawns tend to allow water to run freely, [...]

By: Ecosystem Gardening For Wildlife

Ecosystem Gardening For Wildlife — Fri, 20 May 2011 19:59:47 +0000

[...] water as toxic waste to be rushed immediately off of our properties, but with good planning you can keep this valuable resource in your garden, reduce your water bills, and help stop flooding and stream bank [...]

By: How to Install a Rain Garden

How to Install a Rain Garden — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 05:44:36 +0000

[...] Stormwater management has become quite costly for municipalities. The use of bioretention facilities is much more cost effective than traditional stormwater methods, and this approach treats water as a resource, not as waste. [...]

By: Managing Rainwater in your Wildlife Garden

Managing Rainwater in your Wildlife Garden — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:35:30 +0000

[...] much better option may be to manage water where it falls—allowing rainwater to infiltrate into the earth, storing water in the soil and recharging [...]