A rain garden is a shallow planted depression designed to hold water until it soaks into the soil. Here are some tips:
-Think of a rain garden just like a border or foundation planting rather than a beloved specimen tree. In other words, it should not be a stand-alone feature.
-A rain garden doesn’t have to be separate from other plantings. Consider making a depression within a perennial bed or shrub border (especially if space is tight and you don’t have room for a larger rain garden that stands alone).
-Put in more than one rain garden for repetition and continuity. If it works with your overall design, create a little rain garden for each downspout.
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Pictured: Swaths of pennisetum and other grasses convert a large, shallow-draining swale into a textural garden. Photo by Rob Cardillo.
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