Rain, Rain... We Invite You to Stay!
The calming pitter patter of rain is unequivocally music to landscape architects' and ecological garden
designers' ears alike. One of the simplest and most effective ways to green your landscape and manage storm water runoff is to simply collect those dear sweet drops. A rain garden is a shallow, planted depression that absorbs the water that flows from your roof, patio or yard, allowing it to drain directly into the soil. While looking superb, this same garden has the power to reduce storm water pollution, replenish the groundwater supply and provide a self-irrigating landscape. A win-win, indeed!
We've been on a mission here at the Creek - a water collection mission. You see, the White Clay Creek weaves its way along the southern perimeter of our Landenberg, PA farm. Being the only National Wild and Scenic River protected in its entirety, we wanted to make sure we were doing our part to protect this regional gem. Stewardship of the land and responsible management of rain and irrigation waters have shaped all soft and hard infrastructures at our growing facilities. Our staff has constructed a complex network of storm water management and erosion control systems for our Landenberg operations. We are actively capturing, treating, cooling, and infiltrating all irrigation water and rain events of up to two inches. This 'first flush' of rainwater contains the highest pollutant and thermal loads and does not leave the nursery site unfiltered.
Our owner, Steve Castorani, recently contributed to Laura Drotleff's article, What are Rain Gardens, published by Today's Garden Center magazine. Click here to read the entire interview.
designers' ears alike. One of the simplest and most effective ways to green your landscape and manage storm water runoff is to simply collect those dear sweet drops. A rain garden is a shallow, planted depression that absorbs the water that flows from your roof, patio or yard, allowing it to drain directly into the soil. While looking superb, this same garden has the power to reduce storm water pollution, replenish the groundwater supply and provide a self-irrigating landscape. A win-win, indeed!
We've been on a mission here at the Creek - a water collection mission. You see, the White Clay Creek weaves its way along the southern perimeter of our Landenberg, PA farm. Being the only National Wild and Scenic River protected in its entirety, we wanted to make sure we were doing our part to protect this regional gem. Stewardship of the land and responsible management of rain and irrigation waters have shaped all soft and hard infrastructures at our growing facilities. Our staff has constructed a complex network of storm water management and erosion control systems for our Landenberg operations. We are actively capturing, treating, cooling, and infiltrating all irrigation water and rain events of up to two inches. This 'first flush' of rainwater contains the highest pollutant and thermal loads and does not leave the nursery site unfiltered.Our owner, Steve Castorani, recently contributed to Laura Drotleff's article, What are Rain Gardens, published by Today's Garden Center magazine. Click here to read the entire interview.
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