Rainfall nourishes
metro-Atlanta’s green plants and allows our famous tree cover to flourish. Rain
falling on landscapes layered with trees, shrubs, groundcovers and turf stays
where it falls and supplies moisture to plant roots before going deeper to
replenish ground water stores.
But storm water from
rain storms that lands on hard surfaces like parking lots, driveways, sidewalks
and roofs is subject to runoff. Compacted lawn areas and bare or sloping ground
are also subject to erosion that can cause water pollution and flooding. When storm
water flows into storm drains rain it is swiftly removed from the surrounding area
and is unable to soak into the ground causing diminished groundwater.
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A rain garden is CrabappleLandscapExperts’s simple yet effective solution to this urban problem. Our rain gardens are created as a swale or low spot adjacent to your parking area or slope and
plant it with versatile, water-loving plants that are tough enough to withstand
dry soils inbetween rains. We carefully choose plants that require little to no fertilization, often natives and grasses.
The planted depression collects and immobilizes the
rainwater runoff, and then excess water is absorbed into the ground and some evaporates. Water is used by the selected plants as they transpire moisture through
their leaves and return water vapor to the atmosphere. Rain gardens can cut down on the amount of solid pollutants reaching
creeks and streams by an estimated 30%.
CrabappleLandscapExperts makes the most of this natural resource for HOAs and for the
properties you manage. Call one of our Expert Reps to discuss the installation
of a rain garden on your property at 770-740-9739.
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