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Ep. 260 Managing Stormwater with Rain Gardens | #GoodGrowing
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- Good Growing
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- Aug 7, 2026
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Summary
Rain gardens are one of the most effective tools homeowners can use to manage stormwater, reduce runoff, and add beauty to the landscape. In this episode of the Good Growing Podcast, Chris, Emily, and Ken explore how rain gardens work, why they matter, and how they can help keep excess water out of storm sewers and local waterways. Plus, hear about upcoming rain garden educational programs and community installation projects happening across Illinois Extension. Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/k3_SuHDWQ18 Skip to what you want to know: 02:17 Topic of the day: Rain gardens. Why are they important? 06:02 Describing the urban stormwater system 10:05 Other stormwater management tools besides rain gardens 13:53 What is a rain garden? The difference between detention and retention 15:29 Where should and shouldn't rain gardens be in a home landscape? 16:13 Defining a rain garden: it's a depression in the ground! Yay, we said what it was finally! 25:17 Sizing your rain garden 36:42 Rain Garden installation tips 51:34 Planting design for a rain garden 58:34 Illinois Groundwork link 1:01:48 Rain garden maintenance 1:02:35 Mosquitoes and rain gardens 1:04:54 Thank yous and coming up next week! Register for our Rainscaping Classes https://extension.illinois.edu/events/2026-09-21-rainscaping Illinois Ground Work Plant Finder Tool https://illinoisgroundwork.org/resources/plant-finder/ Contact us! Chris Enroth: [email protected] Ken Johnson: [email protected] Emily Swihart: [email protected] Check out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowing Subscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe Any products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or compani…