Rain Garden

Wow! Exterior Image's 1st rain garden was certainly put to the test! The 2nd weekend after the installation we had 3 inches of rainfall create a trial run for our little 800 square foot garden. After designing and managing Exterior's crew installation of the rain garden, we had 3 feet of water waiting when I returned to the office on Monday. It worked!

What's a rain garden? Well, a rain garden is a sunken garden that receives water runoff from a roof, driveway, walkway and other impervious surfaces. Instead of having all this water sent to the bay carrying all the pollutants, salts, waste, etc., have that water retained on your property and allow it to enter the groundwater system which naturally filters out the dangerous pollutants that infiltrate our bay and tributaries.

Exterior Image used a host of wetland edge vegetation for the job. Most of these plants are native because they generally don't require fertilizer, and are tolerant of existing climate, soils, and water conditions. The plants will also help absorb excess moisture before returning into the soil.



If you would like to install a rain garden to help in the preservation of the Chesapeake Bay, and our environment, give us a call at 410.956.1344 to schedule a consultation and design. We will then price your job for a professional installation that will not fail in its task of preserving our natural resources.

David S. King, RLA/CPH
Landscape Designer