Periodically check to make sure the inlet to your garden is clear so the rain water can actually get in, Chandler said. You may have to clear away leaves, branches, and other debris.

The inlet is usually a rock-lined pathway (such as the dry stream bed Dubberley created in Kirkland’s yard) from a gutter or rain barrel; the outlet can either be a lined path to a body of water ...

The installed rain barrel was painted brown and fitted with a brass spigot for feeding the garden hose. Putting a scrap lattice on its sides isn’t necessary, but does make the setup look more ...

Four intersections along Park Avenue in the Greater Rose Garden neighborhood received some finishing touches last week on newly installed that will improve stormwater drainage and filter pollution … ...

When completed, the steel planter/cistern boxes, raised grass platform and sunken rain garden will intercept at least 5,000 gallons of storm runoff, or the equivalent of 100 rain barrels. (Ramiro ...

The Town of Hamden is getting some help with its flooding issues. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced an $80,000 federal grant to defray the costs of building the new rain garden.