This home’s conservation-minded landscaping is designed to retain the equivalent of one inch of rainfall over 20,000 square feet of property utilizing a pond constructed within a front yard Rain Garden that can temporarily retain an additional 9 inches of water. Captured rainfall infiltrates completely down into ground water within 2–3 days. Native plants that provide texture, color and wildlife habitat are hardy enough to thrive in both drought and flood conditions.

Public interest in Rain Gardens is growing throughout the St. Louis metro area, as the Metropolitan Sewer District promotes strategies to conserve stormwater strain on aging wastewater treatment infrastructure. This home’s landscaping is one of the region's best examples of the beauty and functionality possible in Rain Garden landscaping.