After a week of heat, humidity and sunshine, a good heavy rain is a welcome relief. But what happens when the downpour ends? Just the other day, I watched helplessly as a broad stream of silty runoff gushed down the curb. Barren dirt from my neighbor’s front lawn-in-progress had eroded in the storm, picking up road oil, grease and stray garbage on its way to the storm drain and the nearby Whippany River.
There is a simple way to mitigate this waste of our precious resource: Rain Gardens.
Rain gardens perform an important service for the ecosystem, including replenishing groundwater, removing pollutants, and much more. And as always, when you help the natural environment, humans benefit, too.
Installing a rain garden is a natural, beautiful way to keep the rain where it falls, precisely where it can do the most good for our environment. Installing one in your yard will help repair and replenish your local rivers and streams. Find out how in my full article on Edible Jersey.
