 Rain Gardens are not only nice to look at, but they also benefit the environment.
Rain gardens differ from ordinary perennial gardens because they are planted in a shallow, flat-bottomed earthen bowl. We at BVF Inc. can take the backache out of digging these with a quick soil excavation.
Here's a little information about rain gardens:
A rain garden bowl is filled with native perennial flowering plants. Popular choices include Sunflower, Black-eyed Susan, Liatris, Gay Feather, Blue Flag Iris, Purple Cone Flower, Cardinal Flower, and Golden Alexander. The gardens should have a mix of flowers that bloom at different times of the year for a steady show of color.
These gardens benefit the environment because they increase the amount of water filtering into the ground instead of running off, helping to recharge groundwater and reduce the volume of stormwater runoff and the amount of pollutants washing into lakes and streams. They can help also help provide valuable wildlife habitat.
Rain gardens are easy to construct and maintain, similar to any perennial garden. The biggest jobs are excavating and preparing the sunken planting bed and pulling weeds until the perennial plants become established.
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