If you have an area in your yard that regularly collects water after a downpour, you can turn it into a landscaping asset by ...

Water—it’s one of the most essential, beneficial and frustrating assets for gardeners throughout the country. At any given time, there seems to be either too much of it or not enough. So what’s the ...

Every summer gardener should have a checklist. In the spring, we test our soil and amend the nutrients that are needed for the right pH balance. We weed our beds, start our seeds, mulch where needed, ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- The spring and summer seasons bring the possibility for heavy rainfall and contaminated stormwater runoff entering stormwater inlets. Colleen Armstrong, stormwater ...

WASHINGTON — You’ve heard of flower beds and veggie patches, but have you met the garden that actually loves a good downpour? Enter the rain garden, it's nature’s stylish, sustainable solution to ...

Some 10 trillion gallons of untreated stormwater runoff rife with any number of toxins, nitrate-and-phosphate-rich fertilizers, sewage overflow—you name it—wends its way into U.S. waterways and out to ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus is grappling with excess stormwater during heavy rainfall events, resulting in raw sewage and pollutants being discharged into local rivers. The city is investing millions ...

Rain Barrels: A simple old timey addition that can capture runoff you can then use to water garden plants during dry spells. A 2,000-square-foot roof can collect around 1,000 gallons of rainwater ...

If you talk to family or friends in other parts of Michigan their weather story may sound a lot different from yours. They may be mentioning a drowned out or dried up garden and yard. Here’s a look at ...

It’s like hauling coal to Newcastle! It’s like piping oil to Saudia Arabia! That’s what I think every time I hear folks talk about installing irrigation in Alabama. There’s not a place in the state ...

Control runoff with beautiful gardens; pick the best trees and herbs to plant in fall. Since fall’s the absolute best time to plant trees in Texas, Ben Gillilan from Grizzly’s Hidden Falls Nursery & ...