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Turn your yard’s low spot into a rain garden

Turn your yard’s low spot into a rain garden
To build a rain garden, remove 4 to 6 inches of sod and soil, fill the area with growing media and install moisture-loving plants. (Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter)

Get it growing

Summer in Louisiana tends to bring afternoon downpours. Where does all that rainwater go?

Some of it is absorbed by the ground and plants. Some pools in low spots. And some turns into runoff, rushing into ditches, drains and, ultimately, natural waterways.

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