#raingardens — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #raingardens, aggregated by home.social.
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Was blessed with a new volunteer native in my pollinator garden! https://www.allforgardening.com/1772038/was-blessed-with-a-new-volunteer-native-in-my-pollinator-garden/ #NativePlantGardening #NativePlants #RainGardens
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(Update) 2+ Months Postburn of Old Pasture https://www.allforgardening.com/1771780/update-2-months-postburn-of-old-pasture/ #NativePlantGardening #NativePlants #RainGardens
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Nice article about Garden in the Woods (MA native woodland garden) in April’s Gardens Illustrated https://www.allforgardening.com/1771388/nice-article-about-garden-in-the-woods-ma-native-woodland-garden-in-aprils-gardens-illustrated/ #NativePlantGardening #NativePlants #RainGardens
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail caterpillar on my black cherry (Prunus serotina) https://www.allforgardening.com/1771262/eastern-tiger-swallowtail-caterpillar-on-my-black-cherry-prunus-serotina/ #NativePlantGardening #NativePlants #RainGardens
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Trying to bring in more wildlife to what has (up until we moved in) been a sterile yard. https://www.allforgardening.com/1770981/trying-to-bring-in-more-wildlife-to-what-has-up-until-we-moved-in-been-a-sterile-yard/ #NativePlantGardening #NativePlants #RainGardens
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4 years of cultivating violets by the driveway https://www.allforgardening.com/1770845/4-years-of-cultivating-violets-by-the-driveway/ #NativePlantGardening #NativePlants #RainGardens
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Moved into this house 3 years ago, but first time seeing an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. Must be doing something right? https://www.allforgardening.com/1770704/moved-into-this-house-3-years-ago-but-first-time-seeing-an-eastern-tiger-swallowtail-must-be-doing-something-right/ #NativePlantGardening #NativePlants #RainGardens
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Question about prepping soil for wildflowers https://www.allforgardening.com/1770557/question-about-prepping-soil-for-wildflowers/ #NativePlantGardening #NativePlants #RainGardens
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Early Figwort looking beautifully gnarly during a light rain yesterday afternoon https://www.allforgardening.com/1770440/early-figwort-looking-beautifully-gnarly-during-a-light-rain-yesterday-afternoon/ #NativePlantGardening #NativePlants #RainGardens
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Problems/bad experiences with Prairie Moon? https://www.allforgardening.com/1770074/problems-bad-experiences-with-prairie-moon/ #NativePlantGardening #NativePlants #RainGardens
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When you open up your winter-sown milk jugs and everything’s thriving 🙌🏻 https://www.allforgardening.com/1769715/when-you-open-up-your-winter-sown-milk-jugs-and-everythings-thriving-%f0%9f%99%8c%f0%9f%8f%bb/ #NativePlantGardening #NativePlants #RainGardens
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I love blue false indigo a little bit more each time they bloom. https://www.allforgardening.com/1769433/i-love-blue-false-indigo-a-little-bit-more-each-time-they-bloom/ #NativePlantGardening #NativePlants #RainGardens
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Hummingbird on my Indian Pink (Spigelia marilandica) https://www.allforgardening.com/1769313/hummingbird-on-my-indian-pink-spigelia-marilandica/ #NativePlantGardening #NativePlants #RainGardens
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Mason Wasp on the mulch near one of our native beds https://www.allforgardening.com/1769031/mason-wasp-on-the-mulch-near-one-of-our-native-beds/ #NativePlantGardening #NativePlants #RainGardens
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This is who I plant my bleeding hearts, columbine, and penstemon for 💚 https://www.allforgardening.com/1768911/this-is-who-i-plant-my-bleeding-hearts-columbine-and-penstemon-for-%f0%9f%92%9a/ #NativePlantGardening #NativePlants #RainGardens
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I had my first scare with rats and mice this year and owls took care of it. https://www.allforgardening.com/1768787/i-had-my-first-scare-with-rats-and-mice-this-year-and-owls-took-care-of-it/ #NativePlantGardening #NativePlants #RainGardens
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New Mexico Beardtongue beginning to take over weeded space https://www.allforgardening.com/1768383/new-mexico-beardtongue-beginning-to-take-over-weeded-space/ #NativePlantGardening #NativePlants #RainGardens
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Green-and-gold (Chrysogonum virginianum) https://www.allforgardening.com/1767991/green-and-gold-chrysogonum-virginianum/ #NativePlantGardening #NativePlants #RainGardens
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My first bloom of our native Copper Iris! https://www.allforgardening.com/1767220/my-first-bloom-of-our-native-copper-iris/ #NativePlantGardening #NativePlants #RainGardens
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What’s the best and cheapest way to protect 100 shrubs from rabbits? https://www.allforgardening.com/1767093/whats-the-best-and-cheapest-way-to-protect-100-shrubs-from-rabbits/ #NativePlantGardening #NativePlants #RainGardens
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This bumblebee was going to every open flower on my calico beardtongue! So cute https://www.allforgardening.com/1766924/this-bumblebee-was-going-to-every-open-flower-on-my-calico-beardtongue-so-cute/ #NativePlantGardening #NativePlants #RainGardens
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#ClimateResilient #Gardening: Stories and Examples
Growing food #locally is a #ClimateChange solution
Updated: April 1, 2026
"How are #Maryland gardeners adapting their #gardens and #GreenSpaces to climate change? We posed this question to our colleagues in the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and they shared examples of everything from #composting and food gardening to #PlantingTrees and #NativePlants, installing #RainGardens, and more!
"Action on climate change is needed on a large scale, and our individual daily actions add up also. Check out these stories and take our quick poll at the end. Tell us how you're doing climate-resilient gardening!"
Learn more:
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/climate-resilient-gardening-stories-and-examples/#SolarPunkSunday #LocalFood #BuyLocal #GrowYourOwnFood #GYO #Gardening #GardeningChallenges #ClimateChangeGardening
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#ClimateResilient #Gardening: Stories and Examples
Growing food #locally is a #ClimateChange solution
Updated: April 1, 2026
"How are #Maryland gardeners adapting their #gardens and #GreenSpaces to climate change? We posed this question to our colleagues in the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and they shared examples of everything from #composting and food gardening to #PlantingTrees and #NativePlants, installing #RainGardens, and more!
"Action on climate change is needed on a large scale, and our individual daily actions add up also. Check out these stories and take our quick poll at the end. Tell us how you're doing climate-resilient gardening!"
Learn more:
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/climate-resilient-gardening-stories-and-examples/#SolarPunkSunday #LocalFood #BuyLocal #GrowYourOwnFood #GYO #Gardening #GardeningChallenges #ClimateChangeGardening
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#ClimateResilient #Gardening: Stories and Examples
Growing food #locally is a #ClimateChange solution
Updated: April 1, 2026
"How are #Maryland gardeners adapting their #gardens and #GreenSpaces to climate change? We posed this question to our colleagues in the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and they shared examples of everything from #composting and food gardening to #PlantingTrees and #NativePlants, installing #RainGardens, and more!
"Action on climate change is needed on a large scale, and our individual daily actions add up also. Check out these stories and take our quick poll at the end. Tell us how you're doing climate-resilient gardening!"
Learn more:
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/climate-resilient-gardening-stories-and-examples/#SolarPunkSunday #LocalFood #BuyLocal #GrowYourOwnFood #GYO #Gardening #GardeningChallenges #ClimateChangeGardening
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#ClimateResilient #Gardening: Stories and Examples
Growing food #locally is a #ClimateChange solution
Updated: April 1, 2026
"How are #Maryland gardeners adapting their #gardens and #GreenSpaces to climate change? We posed this question to our colleagues in the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and they shared examples of everything from #composting and food gardening to #PlantingTrees and #NativePlants, installing #RainGardens, and more!
"Action on climate change is needed on a large scale, and our individual daily actions add up also. Check out these stories and take our quick poll at the end. Tell us how you're doing climate-resilient gardening!"
Learn more:
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/climate-resilient-gardening-stories-and-examples/#SolarPunkSunday #LocalFood #BuyLocal #GrowYourOwnFood #GYO #Gardening #GardeningChallenges #ClimateChangeGardening
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#ClimateResilient #Gardening: Stories and Examples
Growing food #locally is a #ClimateChange solution
Updated: April 1, 2026
"How are #Maryland gardeners adapting their #gardens and #GreenSpaces to climate change? We posed this question to our colleagues in the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and they shared examples of everything from #composting and food gardening to #PlantingTrees and #NativePlants, installing #RainGardens, and more!
"Action on climate change is needed on a large scale, and our individual daily actions add up also. Check out these stories and take our quick poll at the end. Tell us how you're doing climate-resilient gardening!"
Learn more:
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/climate-resilient-gardening-stories-and-examples/#SolarPunkSunday #LocalFood #BuyLocal #GrowYourOwnFood #GYO #Gardening #GardeningChallenges #ClimateChangeGardening
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Watershed group hopes its online games inspire young to act on climate change
You might think teaching the next generation about climate change would require a visit to the forest or…
#Climate #ClimateChange #Climate-Change #climatechange #eco-friendly #educationalgames #effectsofclimatechange #globalwarming #JosephBaril #neighbourhood #onlinegame #PedicodiacWatershedAlliance #PetitcodiacWatershedAlliance #raingardens #Students #VanessaLeclair
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Renowned gardens reveal emergency protection plans as droughts become more frequent https://www.allforgardening.com/1694453/renowned-gardens-reveal-emergency-protection-plans-as-droughts-become-more-frequent/ #garden #NativePlants #RainGardens #RoyalHorticulturalSociety #WaterConsumption #WaterManagementPlans
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#Michigan - Oakland County #RainSmart program expected to keep millions of gallons of #water out of #sewer - here's how
By Amber Eikenberry
Published January 27, 2026 12:51pmOAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - "Two years of helping Oakland County residents install green infrastructure is expected to keep 1.4 million gallons of stormwater out of the sewer system annually.
"During the two-year RainSmart Rebates pilot program, residents located in the George W. Kuhn Drain Drainage District were able to receive money to install rain gardens, rain barrels, and native trees to their yards.
Participants were able to install one garden, up to two trees, and two rain barrels after an evaluation of their property to determine which infrastructure would work best.
By the numbers:
According to Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash, the second year of the program, which started in 2024 and just wrapped up, saw a 22% increase in participation from 2024.
This past year, 379 rain barrels, 199 native trees, and 105 rain gardens were installed.
In 2024, there were 159 rain barrels, 98 trees, and 49 rain gardens installed.
Since the pilot began, nearly 300 residents have participated. A total of more than $176,000 rebates were distributed, with the average participant receiving $500 for their projects.
Why it matters:
Flooding is a major issue in many parts of #MetroDetroit, especially in cities that are part of the #GeorgeWKuhnDrain Drainage District, including all or part of Berkley, Beverly Hills, Birmingham, Clawson, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Madison Heights, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Township, Southfield, and Troy,
This is because it is a combined sewer system. In a combined system, #wastewater and #stormwater both flow through the same pipes, known as gray infrastructure, and go to a wastewater treatment plant.
This means that during periods of intense rain like Metro Detroit has been seeing more frequently, the system can get overwhelmed. The result? Flooded streets and backups into homes.
Also, there is a greater likelihood of contaminants making it into the system. This is a concern even for homes not on a combined sewer system.
Rain barrels, trees, and native plant gardens all help reduce the amount of rainwater that makes it to the sewer system."
#SolarPunkSunday #WaterCollection #Rainbarrels #NativePlants #NativeTrees #RainGardens #TreePlanting
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#Michigan - Oakland County #RainSmart program expected to keep millions of gallons of #water out of #sewer - here's how
By Amber Eikenberry
Published January 27, 2026 12:51pmOAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - "Two years of helping Oakland County residents install green infrastructure is expected to keep 1.4 million gallons of stormwater out of the sewer system annually.
"During the two-year RainSmart Rebates pilot program, residents located in the George W. Kuhn Drain Drainage District were able to receive money to install rain gardens, rain barrels, and native trees to their yards.
Participants were able to install one garden, up to two trees, and two rain barrels after an evaluation of their property to determine which infrastructure would work best.
By the numbers:
According to Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash, the second year of the program, which started in 2024 and just wrapped up, saw a 22% increase in participation from 2024.
This past year, 379 rain barrels, 199 native trees, and 105 rain gardens were installed.
In 2024, there were 159 rain barrels, 98 trees, and 49 rain gardens installed.
Since the pilot began, nearly 300 residents have participated. A total of more than $176,000 rebates were distributed, with the average participant receiving $500 for their projects.
Why it matters:
Flooding is a major issue in many parts of #MetroDetroit, especially in cities that are part of the #GeorgeWKuhnDrain Drainage District, including all or part of Berkley, Beverly Hills, Birmingham, Clawson, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Madison Heights, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Township, Southfield, and Troy,
This is because it is a combined sewer system. In a combined system, #wastewater and #stormwater both flow through the same pipes, known as gray infrastructure, and go to a wastewater treatment plant.
This means that during periods of intense rain like Metro Detroit has been seeing more frequently, the system can get overwhelmed. The result? Flooded streets and backups into homes.
Also, there is a greater likelihood of contaminants making it into the system. This is a concern even for homes not on a combined sewer system.
Rain barrels, trees, and native plant gardens all help reduce the amount of rainwater that makes it to the sewer system."
#SolarPunkSunday #WaterCollection #Rainbarrels #NativePlants #NativeTrees #RainGardens #TreePlanting
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#Michigan - Oakland County #RainSmart program expected to keep millions of gallons of #water out of #sewer - here's how
By Amber Eikenberry
Published January 27, 2026 12:51pmOAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - "Two years of helping Oakland County residents install green infrastructure is expected to keep 1.4 million gallons of stormwater out of the sewer system annually.
"During the two-year RainSmart Rebates pilot program, residents located in the George W. Kuhn Drain Drainage District were able to receive money to install rain gardens, rain barrels, and native trees to their yards.
Participants were able to install one garden, up to two trees, and two rain barrels after an evaluation of their property to determine which infrastructure would work best.
By the numbers:
According to Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash, the second year of the program, which started in 2024 and just wrapped up, saw a 22% increase in participation from 2024.
This past year, 379 rain barrels, 199 native trees, and 105 rain gardens were installed.
In 2024, there were 159 rain barrels, 98 trees, and 49 rain gardens installed.
Since the pilot began, nearly 300 residents have participated. A total of more than $176,000 rebates were distributed, with the average participant receiving $500 for their projects.
Why it matters:
Flooding is a major issue in many parts of #MetroDetroit, especially in cities that are part of the #GeorgeWKuhnDrain Drainage District, including all or part of Berkley, Beverly Hills, Birmingham, Clawson, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Madison Heights, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Township, Southfield, and Troy,
This is because it is a combined sewer system. In a combined system, #wastewater and #stormwater both flow through the same pipes, known as gray infrastructure, and go to a wastewater treatment plant.
This means that during periods of intense rain like Metro Detroit has been seeing more frequently, the system can get overwhelmed. The result? Flooded streets and backups into homes.
Also, there is a greater likelihood of contaminants making it into the system. This is a concern even for homes not on a combined sewer system.
Rain barrels, trees, and native plant gardens all help reduce the amount of rainwater that makes it to the sewer system."
#SolarPunkSunday #WaterCollection #Rainbarrels #NativePlants #NativeTrees #RainGardens #TreePlanting