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Prassas Landscape Studio LLC
Prassas Landscape Studio LLC
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North Shore Rain Garden

Modern Landscape, Chicago

The rear of this Central Street Neighborhood yard floods regularly during heavy rains. Rather than fight mother nature, Prassas Landscape Studio created a rain garden to store excess stormwater until it can percolate into the soil. The rain garden is also fed by the roof’s runoff and basement’s sump pump through a contemporary steel runnel. Stone steppers penetrate a curved wall to lead to the back firepit seating area. The upper terrace stairs were modernized and the lower terrace was reconfigured. Darris Lee Harris Photography

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Sarah Alcroft added this to 12 Beautiful Ways to Manage Excess Water in Your YardMarch 18th, 2026

1. Create a Pretty Rain GardenDrainage can be made into a beautiful focal point rain garden, as this project in Chicago...

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