Rain gardens use amended soil and native plants to slow, absorb, and filter polluted runoff before it reaches the river, recharging the aquifer and cleaning the water along the way. On top of keeping polluted stormwater out of the river, it can also reduce ponding and flooding in your yard – a win-win for the river and you!
Roughly $65 / square foot
ERP can install!
Seaboard Marine
Lady Fern’s Native Plants
Southern Branch Nursery
Lots of native species can be found at nurseries like McDonald’s, Lowe’s, and Home Depot
Keep an eye out for Native Plant Sales from Norfolk, Chesapeake, and Virginia Beach Master Gardeners in spring and fall!
For those in Elizabeth River watershed and qualifying cities, River Star Homes offers cost-sharing, design, consultation and installation! Norfolk and Chesapeake cost share is 50% of total project costs up to $2,000, Virginia Beach is now 75% up to $3,500!
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