Sentences with phrase «rain gardens»

Luckily, native plants with deep roots that are useful for driving water back into the earth are often drought tolerant as well — making them an excellent choice for rain gardens.

Choose plants carefully — There are many plants that do well in rain gardens or occasionally flooded areas.

Thus we have seen a boom in the number of green roofs, green walls and rain gardens integrated into the design of office complexes.

Well - designed rain gardens will hold water for no longer than 24 - 48 hours.

maculatum (Joe pye weed) performed well in the experiments and could be used as rain garden plants, according to the authors.

Other methods include planting rain gardens to naturally soak up and filter the runoff, or simply disconnecting gutter downspouts from your home.

Preliminary sketches of the plan show possible features like rain gardens, a pedestrian bridge, seating areas and informational signs.

The nature center would include a pine grove, rain gardens with stone paths, and a butterfly sanctuary, according to a Park District rendering.

On the local level, green infrastructure practices include rain gardens, permeable pavements, green roofs, infiltration planters, trees and tree boxes, and rainwater harvesting systems.

DEP and agency partners design, construct and maintain a variety of sustainable green infrastructure practices such as green roofs and rain gardens on City owned property such as streets, sidewalks, schools, and public housing.

The research team constructed 12 rain gardens filled with one of three filter bed substrates.

For example, I was writing up a series of posts about rain gardens for a local gutter contractor.

Sustainable landscaping practices led by resort landscaping manager Duane Sparkman include composting green waste, installing rain gardens and using reef - friendly fertilizers.

From rain gardens to green roofs, green infrastructure practices decrease pollutant loadings into waters, which can reduce illness from recreational contact or polluted drinking water.

Rain gardens help absorb runoff when it rains, keeping stormwater pollution out of rivers and streams.

A small vegetable garden and two rain gardens need regular weeding and maintenance and trees and shrubs planted for wildlife need annual attention.

Greg Mercurio, project designer for the Rockland Community College rain garden, met with the RCC facilities director to evaluate the proposed site location.

Sidney Grants Administrator John Redente explains: (John Redente) The Project first calls for new wider sidewalks, with benches, & new trees within rain gardens.

On the other hand, a shallow rain garden will need a lot of surface area to provide enough water storage to filtrate runoff from larger storms.

Twelve rain gardens containing 16 plant species were evaluated in the North Carolina study.

The chapter first rehabilitated an existing rain garden that captures runoff from a 20,000 square foot parking lot at Gregory Elementary, a Title I magnet school in Wilmington.

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection is building rain gardens and other types of green infrastructure to manage stormwater and improve water quality in local waterways.

Building the parkway knee fence and rain garden cells took me down memory lane — to our sustainable pilot project, One Drop at a Time, in Elmhurst, Ill..

Additionally, rain gardens partially enclosed by stacked - block seat - walls, alluding to canal walls, and a lighted fountain running parallel to the original penstocks complimented the redesign of the historic building.

The architects also want rain gardens and reclaim rain water to flush toilets.

She and other local master gardeners are using their skills to help homeowners develop rain gardens in places where erosion, water conservation and pollution control are concerns.

After years of legal complaints and evaluations that called for an upgrade of the sewer system, the county turned to green infrastructure — such as rain gardens and green roofs — that was implemented in 2008 with the help of Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney, Speer said.

Mass Audubon will work with its local Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary in Natick as well its partner OARS and the Town of Hudson to demonstrate how to maximize the natural capacity of soils and plants to absorb and filter water through LID approaches like rain gardens and native plantings.

«Filter bed substrates, plant types recommended for rain gardens.»

«Rain gardens help reduce and filter stormwater runoff, which reduces stormwater pollution as well as increases groundwater replenishment,» says Fletcher.

The homes are the first part of a larger development that includes rain gardens and public space and a Community Development and Climate Action Center (CDCAC), to break ground in July.

Two Discovery Rooms, where you can watch birds in the rain garden, study a pinecone under a microscope, user your imagination to build a wooden creature, or relax in the Book Nook.

The Park District's plan would feature rain gardens, savanna plants and conifer groves to attract native animals and butterflies.

The garden also features a water - harvesting, green - roofed pavilion, a dry streambed that directs runoff to a rain garden, two small bog gardens, and an above - ground pond.

Sendra Park in Homer Township may get a makeover that would include new play equipment, a rain garden and a splash pad.

The program will emphasize revitalizing urban areas through smart growth, creating green jobs, building green infrastructure including roof and rain gardens, and strengthening environmental justice and protection.

This rain garden will address some of the existing drainage issues at the college.

He noted the city and county's collaboration efforts in installing permeable pavement, rain barrels, green rooftops and rain gardens.

The project includes rebuilding the park road along I - 190, adding new streetlights, and a new parking lot, complete with a tree, shrub and grass «rain garden'to filter runoff.

The Operation Ripple Effect Earth Day Celebration will inspire residents and business owners with simple project ideas like rerouting rain gutter downspouts, installing a rain barrel, and planting a rain garden.

• GObike Buffalo, which worked with the City of Buffalo to produce and adopt two major infrastructure plans, «Complete Streets» and «Buffalo Bike,» to help transform the city by improving the environment and quality of life through the installation of permeable sidewalks and rain gardens and the planting of 28,000 trees to help improve air quality, offer shade and absorb water;

As part of this work, permeable sidewalks and rain gardens were installed to better absorb water runoff; and 28,000 street trees were planted that improve air quality, offer shade and absorb water.

The rules may include guidelines for techniques such as rain gardens, rain barrels, green roofs, green streets and porous pavements, said Connie Bosma, the municipal branch chief in the EPA's water permits division.

Developers can use infiltration basins, green roofs, rain barrels and rain gardens to capture runoff.

Compared to a conventional patch of lawn, a rain garden allows about 30 percent more water to soak into the ground, keeping plants green and conserving water along the way.

Rain gardens can be very diverse biomes full of life.

Wake Forest's horticulture crew excavated and installed a rain garden on campus with only a line level and some string — no fancy laser levels or survey equipment needed.

Your rain garden should be at least 10 feet away from building foundations, underground utilities and septic systems.