Plan My Rain Garden

What is a rain garden, anyway? This article describes them, their advantages for reducing stormwater around your home or cabin, and includes a couple photographs of examples.

Where should your rain garden go, and how big should it be? This article from the University of Connecticut answers both questions with easy-to-read tips and example photos and videos.

This multistate tool shows you different potential rain garden plants based on your selections for state, type of plant, and amount of sun (don’t see your state in the dropdown? Pick the one closest to where your rain garden will be; most of the plants will still be good choices).

University of Connecticut’s free rain garden cost tool estimates a price range based on either the square footage of your roof or of your planned garden.

This free app from the University of Connecticut is designed to help you properly plan and install your rain garden. With video tutorials, diagrams, and tools like measuring the area that will drain to your garden, it’s a great one-stop resource.