My neighbor Lovet told me about the RainWise program. I was interested because she told me a rain garden was a different type of garden which would look better and not require as much watering. My son contacted a contractor and that’s when they came to look at my property. The contractor came and dug a hole where the rain garden would be installed to test how fast the water would drain. Once that was done, she said we were eligible for the rain garden rebate.
My favorite thing about the garden is all of the flowers. When it rains, the garden fills up with water and any overflow goes out toward the street. After a heavy rain, it usually takes a couple of days for the garden to drain. I’ve noticed the soil is usually moist and helps the plants to grow very quickly. I’ve told a couple of my coworkers about the program so they can save water. I wasn’t able to have a cistern installed but it’s possible they would be able to. I gave them contact information to learn more about RainWise.
I didn’t have a garden before RainWise; I only had decorative rocks and grass but now it looks much better. I even found a cucumber plant growing!