This is an El Niño year, meaning that a lot of rain is predicted to fall. Don’t let that water run off your roof, down your driveway and into the streets, storm drains, and creeks where it could cause flooding. Instead direct that rainwater into your garden, allowing it to percolate downward to recharge our local aquifers and purify the water as it passes through the soil. Learn how rain gardens keep water on site (yet away from buildings), how to construct them, and which California native plants are best suited for them.