RainWise Landscapes
A “RainWise” landscape focuses on capturing and filtering rainwater to prevent erosion or run-off and for irrigation use throughout the landscape. This includes storage systems that “capture” rainwater. And landscape features that “capture and redirect” rainwater to other areas of the landscape for irrigation purposes and erosion control.
“RainWise” landscapes can be as simple as installing barrels along roof eaves or in downspout areas to capture rainwater for use in other areas of the landscape. Or it might include adding a pond as a “capture” area and a stream to redirect water away from foundations and problem areas of the landscape to other areas that will utilize and benefit from the captured rainwater.
A well designed “RainWise” landscape can capture almost all of the rainwater your site receives keeping it in your landscape (for free irrigation) and away from erosion prone areas while preventing virtually all run-off from reaching streets and gutter systems where pollutants from the curb or street area are washed into city systems. “RainWise” elements can easily be incorporated into a “WaterWise” landscape design, as well…