Join Jay Solomon, University of Illinois Extension Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy Educator, for “Rainwater Management in Your Home Landscape” on Tuesday, April 8 at 1:30 p.m. at the Jo Daviess County Extension Office, 204 N. Vine Street, Elizabeth, IL. There will be a $5 fee to attend this program and pre-registration is requested as seating is limited. To register or for more information please call the Extension Office at 815-858-2273 or visit us online at go.illinois.edu/jsw.

Rainfall is important to the health of any landscape. Whether dealing with drought conditions or excess rainfall, management of rainwater is important to the long term health of your landscape. The ability of the landscape to deal with heavy rainfall events is important both during drought and wet years. Intentionally designing rainfall management systems into our landscape (yard or larger areas) can ensure success during minor drought and excessively wet times. 

Learn about options to put rainwater diverted from the hardscapes in your yard to use instead of lost as runoff. Jay will discuss how rain gardens, bioswales, and other structures can be designed into your landscape to retain this valuable resource.

This program is a part of the Spring Break Gardening Series. Other programs in this series include Vermicomposting, Spring Centerpieces, Invasive Species, Herbs, Gardening with Wildlife, Pollinators, and Tree Health. For more information on these programs call the Extension Office at 815-858-2273 or visit us online at go.illinois.edu/jsw.