Your Yard & Garden

As trees grow, they help stop climate change by removing carbon dioxide from the air, storing carbon in the trees and soil, and releasing oxygen into the atmosphere. Trees provide many benefits to us, every day.

What is stormwater? In a natural, undeveloped environment, rain falls on the ground and evaporates or is absorbed into the soil. In an urban, developed environment such as Philadelphia, rain falls on the ground, “runs off” and flows into the sewer system. This water is referred to as stormwater or stormwater runoff.

Who are we?

Hav-a-Rain Garden was founded in 2013 and has since installed over 100 Rain Gardens trees at homes and small businesses in the Township and more at local parks.  We are part of the Haverford Township Civic Council and are affiliated with Haverford EAC.

Each year, we install 10 rain gardens with volunteer and property owner sweat equity and contributions for plants and other expenses. Rain Gardens and other “green stormwater infrastructure” helps to mitigate the flooding effects of development and climate change. 

Maintaining grass lawns increases greenhouse gases, pollutes ecosystems, wastes water, and diminishes biodiversity. Grass lawns are expensive, unsustainable, and poor investments. While more environmentally friendly than pavement, grass lawns and their upkeep come with heavy carbon costs. Sustainable practices utilize native plants for pollinators and to reduce stormwater runoff. 

There is a lot you can do to promote and preserve local biodiversity at home.

Composting produces nutrient rich-soil which is an organic fertilizer for both your gardens and your lawn.