Last week Colby attended a two-day Rain Garden Workshop. This WSU Extension Kitsap County event covered all aspects of rain gardens and introduced the ideas behind Low Impact Development (LID) and why it’s needed.
Rain garden at the Haselwood YMCA in Silverdale
As noted in the Rain Garden Handbook for Western Washington:
Rain gardens are important and versatile tools in the approach to managing stormwater. They’re landscaped areas that collect, absorb, and filter stormwater runoff from roof tops, driveways, and other hard surfaces that don’t allow water to soak in. Simply put, rain gardens are shallow depressions that:
- Can be shaped and sized to fit your yard in order to accommodate temporary ponding after it rains.
- Are constructed with soil mixes that allow water to soak in rapidly, treat runoff, and support plant growth.
- Can be landscaped with a variety of plants to fit the surroundings.
Rain gardens perform significant functions such as filtering oil, grease, fertilizer and other pollutants before they reach groundwater and eventually streams, wetlands, lakes, and marine waters. They also increase the amount of water that soaks into the ground to resupply local groundwater.
If you’re interested in having a rain garden installed on your property, but don’t know where to begin, we’re here to help. Drop us a line at info@northwestcl.com or call 360-697-3215.
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Thanks for reading our blog. Northwest Construction & Landscape, LLC is a Kitsap County landscaping company that offers landscaping, decorative concrete and lawn maintenance services to homes and businesses across Kitsap and Pierce counties.