STORMWATER GARDENS
Stormwater gardens are depressed areas in the landscape that collect rainwater from a roof, driveway, or street, allowing it to soak into the ground. Planted with grasses and flowering perennials, rain gardens can be a cost-effective and beautiful way to reduce runoff from your property.
Rain Garden
Rain gardens or bioretention ponds (usually larger scale) are depressions that hold rainwater that falls during a storm and allows time for the water to infiltrate into the ground. They are planted with suitable gardens that help to stabilize the soil, uptake the water, and provide wildlife cover/food. These gardens usually have roof downspouts or larger paved areas funneled into them and are 6-8in deep.
Conservation Landscape
These tend to look very similar to rain gardens and have a similar function. However these gardens do not have a deep pond. They will infiltrate some water as well as help filter and slow down water as it flows through these gardens.
Bioswales
This is a trough that moves storm water in a certain direction that is also planted with similar plants and provides similar benefits to these other structures.
Cleanscapes
