Maintenance On-going maintenance is essential to keep your RainWise installation working at its best. Well-maintained RainWise projects are key at keeping stormwater out of the sewer system. Less stormwater means less overflows into our waterways! Your cistern and/or rain garden is made possible with public funds. In return, RainWise requires homeowners to maintain their RainWise project for five years. . RainWise Maintenance Guide View the RainWise Maintenance Guide as a page: Cistern Maintenance Rain Garden Maintenance Download the RainWise Maintenance Guide: Maintenance Guide – English (PDF) Maintenance Guide – Spanish (PDF) Maintenance Guide – Vietnamese (PDF) Maintenance Guide – Traditional Chinese (PDF) Maintenance Guide – Somali (PDF) Maintenance Guide – Tigrayan (PDF) Maintenance Guide – Cambodian (PDF) RainWise Maintenance Videos Cistern Maintenance Video Maintaining your cistern is easy! Watch our cistern care video, also available in: Cistern care video – Spanish Cistern care video – Vietnamese Rain Garden Maintenance Video: Weeding and Mulching Rain gardens require routine maintenance that even an amateur gardener can do! Watch our rain garden care video on weeding and mulching, also available in: Rain garden care: weeding and mulching video – Spanish Rain garden care: weeding and mulching video – Vietnamese Rain Garden Maintenance Video: Watering Rain gardens need regular watering during dry months, especially in their first year. Watch our rain garden care video on watering, also available in: Rain garden care: watering video – Spanish Rain garden care: watering video – Vietnamese Maintain Your Installation Hire a Contractor to do Maintenance Rain gardens and cisterns need regular upkeep, and RainWise contractors are available to help with tasks like weeding, mulching, and checking drainage. Staying on top of maintenance protects the installation and keeps stormwater out of the sewer system. Visit the Find A Contractor page Talk to a Gardening Expert Not sure where to find arborists’ wood chips for fresh mulch? Need help with rain garden plants and weeds? Wondering how to care for your new rain garden? Contact the Garden Hotline at 206-633-0224 or help@gardenhotline.org. Multi-lingual services provided. Learn more about the Garden Hotline Understand Your RainWise Commitment Read the RainWise Homeowner Agreement (PDF), which you signed before receiving your rebate. Selling Your Home If you are selling a home with a RainWise installation, your cistern and/or rain garden must be listed in your Seller’s Disclosure Form. Please email us at rainwise@seattle.gov to let us know.
