Garden Talk Creating a Rain Garden in Your Yard.

Creating a Rain Garden in Your Yard. Sue O'Halloran, Lake Superior National Esturaine Reseach Reserve. Rain gardens can be successfully used in residential yards to reduce storm water runoff. These shallow depressions capture and absorb water and then allo it to absorb slowly back into the soil as it does in nature. Rain garden are not only good for the environment but they can add interest and wildlife to your landscape. Prices 1=$15, 2=$30, 3=$40,4=$55, 5=$70,6-$80