{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Good Growing","title":"Ep. 260 Managing Stormwater with Rain Gardens | #GoodGrowing","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4034,"description":"Rain gardens are one of the most effective tools homeowners can use to manage stormwater, reduce runoff, and add beauty to the landscape. In this episode of the Good Growing Podcast, Chris, Emily, and Ken explore how rain gardens work, why they matter, and how they can help keep excess water out of storm sewers and local waterways.\nPlus, hear about upcoming rain garden educational programs and community installation projects happening across Illinois Extension.\nWatch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/k3_SuHDWQ18\nSkip to what you want to know:\n02:17 Topic of the day: Rain gardens. Why are they important?\n06:02 Describing the urban stormwater system\n10:05 Other stormwater management tools besides rain gardens\n13:53 What is a rain garden? The difference between detention and retention\n15:29 Where should and shouldn't rain gardens be in a home landscape?\n16:13 Defining a rain garden: it's a depression in the ground! Yay, we said what it was finally!\n25:17 Sizing your rain garden\n36:42 Rain Garden installation tips\n51:34 Planting design for a rain garden\n58:34 Illinois Groundwork link\n1:01:48 Rain garden maintenance\n1:02:35 Mosquitoes and rain gardens\n1:04:54 Thank yous and coming up next week!\nRegister for our Rainscaping Classes https://extension.illinois.edu/events/2026-09-21-rainscaping\nIllinois Ground Work Plant Finder Tool https://illinoisgroundwork.org/resources/plant-finder/\nContact us! \nChris Enroth: cenroth@illinois.edu\nKen Johnson: kjohnso@illinois.edu \nEmily Swihart: eswihart@illinois.edu \nCheck out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowing\nSubscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe\nAny products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies.\nBarnyard Bash: freesfx.co.uk \n--\nYou can find us on most podcast platforms.  \niTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-growing/id1446630377     \nTunein -...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/R8M4jy-2EktViSJpDBxEJL2IulcAlRJg8ktxlDJM3UA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQzNDE1LzE2ODk3/OTA0NTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}