Rain Garden at City Hall

Rain Gardens

A rain garden provides a way to use and optimize any rain that falls, reducing or avoiding the need for irrigation. They allow a household or building to deal with excessive rainwater runoff without burdening the public storm water systems.

City Hall Rain Garden

When the new Hugo City Hall City was built in 2002, the City incorporated storm water infiltration techniques into the landscaping plan.

Build your own Rain Garden

Here are some basic steps to give you a good start building your own rain garden.