Rain Barrels and Rain Gardens: How You Can Turn Rainwater Into a Backyard Resource

The Garden Club of Florham Park will begin their fall 2026 programming with a discussion about rainwater management in our yards. This will be a collaboration with the Florham Park Environmental Commission and will cover practical steps that residents can take to better manage stormwater in their yards.
What can we do in our own yards to mitigate wet spots and beautify our yards at the same time? With all the storms and extra rain that we’ve seen in the past few years, how can we adapt our home landscapes to absorb and use all the water? Water can cause flooding, erosion and damage to our yards and our homes. Rain gardens take advantage of low, wet areas in our landscape and can both absorb this excess water and add interest in beauty to our home. This type of planting can alleviate flooding and decrease soil erosion.
Rain  barrels are another way to adapt to this increase in rainy weather. Instead of letting that water seep into our basement or sit in puddles in our yard, the rain barrels can save that water for another time and be used to water our gardens. This program will be held at the Florham Park Library, in the Akhoury room, at 7:15 pm.
To register, or for more information please email us at gcflorhampark@gmail.com.