Rain Gardens

A dry stream with impervious pond liner conveys storm water from the downspout into the Rain Garden. Rain Garden by Apogee Landscapes.

A sunken garden bed collects and purifies rainwater from the rooftop. It becomes a low maintenance garden feature as its unique collection of wetland plants also tolerate the dry summers of the Pacific Northwest. You may even get a discount on your water bill!
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This tiny backyard space has it all: Rain Garden, Native Plants, space for entertaining and feeding the birds. Installation by J. Walter Landscape & Irrigation Contractor.
View of the spillway to a newly installed Rain Garden in action. Installation by Creative Touch Landscaping.
A narrow unused space gets new life managing storm water and providing habitat for pollinators. Installation by Apogee Landscapes.
 
A decorative rain barrel overflows into a rain garden in the front yard. Installation by J. Walter Landscape & Irrigation Contractor.
Bamboo is used as a downspout extension in this river rock spillway through a bluestone patio to the Rain Garden. Hardscape by Apogee Landscapes.
A dry stream with impervious pond liner conveys storm water from the downspout into the Rain Garden. Rain Garden by Apogee Landscapes.
 
Storm water from the roof is treated beautifully through these steel flow thru planters along side a deck in the backyard. Installed by Homeowner.
A solution to a wet hillside: a series of wetland plantings that slow and capture water down the hillside. Installation by J. Walter Landscape & Irrigation Contractor.
Subtle grade changes in the bottom of the Rain Garden provide for more plant variety inside. This is a new planting installed by Creative Touch Landscaping.