What is a Rain Garden? At Maas Verde, rain gardens are focal to our process. But…what are they? Isn’t every garden technically a “rain garden?” While you could apply the description to any planted area that gets rained on, a proper rain garden has a specific structure and function. Technically, a rain garden consists of …
A high-capacity rain garden with a cistern, native plantings, and practical outdoor seating.
Priorities: Stormwater Management – Native Hill Country Landscape – Reduced MaintenanceChallenges: Sidewalk Pooling – Heat-Exposed Yard – Invasive PlantsSolutions: Rain Garden Swales – Limestone Masonry – Turf Removal and Native Plantings This Northwest Austin landscape renovation addressed chronic stormwater pooling along the front sidewalk while revitalizing an aging, sun-exposed yard. The removal of a mature …
A rain garden solves drainage, access, and foot traffic deficiencies.