The Garden Thyme Podcast
Rain Gardens
The Garden Thyme Podcast, brought to you by the University of Maryland Extension, is a monthly podcast where you can get help getting down and dirty in your garden, with timely gardening tips, information about native plants, and more!
In this month’s episode, we are chatting all about the benefits of rain gardens (~12:45). Every time it rains, water runs off impervious surfaces such as roofs, driveways, roads, and parking lots, collecting pollutants along the way. Maryland’s average rainfall is about 44”. That is a lot of storm water, isn’t it? Think about how much water can go back into our groundwater table instead of directly into a storm drain by using a rain garden. We also answer a listener’s question about how to prepare an area for planting a new garden next year by removing turf grass (~00:45).
Native Plant of the Month (Woolgrass) at 29:50
Bug of the Month (splitter bug aka frog hopper) at ~ 33:40
Garden Tips of the Month at ~ 38:45
Bug of the Month (splitter bug aka frog hopper) at ~ 33:40
Garden Tips of the Month at ~ 38:45
Listen to the podcast here.
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Posted: September 27, 2021, 8:01 AM
