Hi everyone,
We did an interview with CBC we wanted to share it with you. Albeit we can’t share our good news via social media so here we are.
Rain gardens are a super cool sustainable landscaping solution designed to manage stormwater runoff.
They filter rainwater through soil and plants and trap pollutants such as sediment, heavy metals as well as nutrients. It also avoids backing up our sewer systems that are struggling at least in our area. Have you noticed water accumulation in yours?
These gardens can provide a solution as well as a habitat for birds, pollinators!
When you use native plants in rain gardens you are supporting biodiversity and contribute to your ecosystems health. Something we can help with!
A good way to start is to make a dry creak that runs from your gutters downspout to bring that excess water from your roof to at least 10 feet away from building foundations to be safe.
With climate change we seem to be needing new ways to fight new issues. Managing water in a passive way will be a major advantage as these conditions progress.
We think using well-draining soil, such as a sandy loam, and choose native plants that can tolerate both wet and dry conditions is best.
Grasses, sedges, and wildflowers like Joe Pye weed, rubeckias or Lobelia Cardinalis are excellent choices for rain gardens. We suggested blueberries in the interview because they thrive in wet environments.
Raspberries who don’t love those conditions as much can still drink loads of water with their fast growing root system and could be planted in the more shallow parts of your installation. All of these are available in our garden center.
We would love to help you turn this problem into a lovely feature for your home.
Please contact us with any questions.
Hope this helps and happy gardening!
Photo by Vince Fleming on Unsplash and CBC News