♪♪ Kevin: On "Ask This Old House," our experts travel across the country to answer questions about your house. ♪♪ Today, Jenn heads to Portland to install a rain garden.

You might have heard about rain gardens, ... However, you'll also want to make sure the rain garden is at least 10 feet from your house and away from any utility lines, septic tanks, ...

Most rain gardens should be 4 to 8 inches deep, but you’ll need to take the soil type, slope and size of your garden into account. Make sure the garden is level to avoid water pooling on one side.

Minneapolis has installed hundreds of rain gardens, tree trenches and other green infrastructure in recent years, aiming to ...

A homeowner replaced an old wooden rain barrel with a new one, noticing the rainwater collected has a whiskey-like scent. The new rain barrel setup includes a diverter, filter and overflow pipe ...

Rain gardens are needed now more than ever, Farr says. Since 2003, extreme rainstorms have increased by 30%. “There’s a growing movement of citizens taking on some aspect of climate adaptation ...

Rain Gardens: Catch and Hold Runoff Water. Clip: Season 29 | 7m 55s Video has Closed Captions | CC. When it rains, it pours, and it’s no fun when it pools up next to the house, even in a brief ...

“Number two is space: A rain garden must be at least 10 feet away from the base of the house.” It also should be 5 feet from property lines, and 3 feet from public sidewalks, according to the ...

A homeowner replaced an old wooden rain barrel with a new one, noticing the rainwater collected has a whiskey-like scent. The new rain barrel setup includes a diverter, filter and overflow pipe ...

Homeowners uproot rain garden after HOA threatens fines and a lien on their house. Now, they want to change the bylaws to promote sustainable landscaping.