of rain gardens with connecting dry streams where a client previously had erosion and washing problems. The rain gardens help to slow the water temporarily and allow the rain water to soak in, but they do not allow standing water.
For the back, towards where i want the garden? Or the front/side yard?
cool idea for a hill side
I love this Idea because we also have errotion problems. I'm going to give this a try in the future
Dry riverbed? Good for minimizing soil erosion, filtering water naturally
design for our washed out places...
dry creek bed a great idea for run off areas
dry creek bed rain water garden
Forest dry bed and rock garden
on your garden's surroundings, something as simple as a dry creek bed might be all that's needed to slow the flow of water, reduce the chances of erosion and give the water time to seep into the soil. In a setting like this forest, a simple palette of native plants that don't mind having their toes wet