♪♪ 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.

Rain gardens one of those rare examples of something that is useful, sustainable, cost effective and also beautiful. If you’re not familiar with the concept of rain gardens, they might look like ...

Rain gardens can be close to the house and other structures to receive storm water from roofs, or located farther away to absorb runoff in lawns. 3. Use a mix of plants — small trees, ...

A rain garden must be matched to the potential volume of runoff it may be asked to accommodate. Most backyard rain gardens are in the 100- to 300-square-foot range; some homes have multiple ...

Creating rain gardens is WaterSmart approachConcept benefits plants, ... • Locate the garden at least 8-10 feet away from house foundations and make sure the water flows away from structures.

Ideally, the rain garden should be located away from (10-foot minimum) and a bit below the grade of structures, such as the house, toolshed and garage. Rain barrels can be used to collect runoff water ...

Q: I have been thinking about putting in a rain garden. Do you have any advice on building one? What kind of plants can be planted in the flooded soil? A: A ...

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 ...

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 ...

He stood in a large hole nearly 3 feet deep that by next month will be a 434-square-foot rain garden at the Malcolm House in Jericho, the historic 18th-century home that is the headquarters of the ...