Rain Gardens: Capturing Runoff for Beauty and Function

Rain gardening means designing your landscape to retain rainfall on-site, benefiting plants and reducing runoff. Excess water is directed to a depression planted with wet-tolerant species, where it infiltrates slowly.

The Georgia Clean Water Campaign offers an excellent brochure, "Rain Gardens for Georgia Landscapes," with plant lists for wet conditions. By incorporating a rain garden, you enhance groundwater recharge, filter pollutants, and create a unique habitat.