Used as a healing plant in the 18th and 19th centuries, common boneset is now a plant needed just for rain gardens.

If you have an area in your yard that regularly collects water after a downpour, you can turn it into a landscaping asset by ...

Raingardens and bioswales are two powerful, accessible solutions for homeowners. Both help control runoff, reduce erosion, ...

Homeowners looking to enhance their landscape this year while managing stormwater have options available. Green ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Native Plant: Common boneset is perfect for rain gardens Butterflies will visit this plant, and hummingbirds are similarly attracted.

Rain gardens are environments where native edible plants thrive. They help produce shade once the trees are grown, provide a habitat for animals and insects and help deter flooding.

That might mean installing native trees or plants in the yard, planting a rain garden or using a rain barrel. The barrels can catch roof runoff to be used at another time, while rain gardens and ...

The rain gardens are a shallow depression (maximum depth of 18 inches) filled with native plants that are wet and dry tolerant. Armstrong said some of the native plants' root systems can reach up ...