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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I will add that we have two rain gardens in our yard installed by DC DDOE's program and they have been holding all the water from our roof during these storms. Run off from our property is significantly reduced.[/quote] Agree rain gardens are more helpful than trees if the lawn is sloped. Driveways are another large source of runoff if they are not constructed of gravel or permeable pavers. Converting a concrete driveway to something more eco-friendly is an expensive undertaking, however. The concrete has to be broken up and removed and permeable pavers--quite a bit pricier than non-permeable--put down. I am thinking of this as a future project after seeing the water course so strongly down our driveway last week.[/quote]
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