Expansive Rain Garden (Bioswale)
Garden, Los Angeles
Los Angeles requires the incorporation of rain gardens (bioswales) in projects of this size. The Matloffs chose to nearly double the size of the required bioswale and to place it in the front garden, where they could harness its power to educate the neighborhood.
Under the rocks at the center of this photo sit drains that both receive and direct water.
At rest, a rain garden may look like a vibrant flower bed.