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Ongwiseth used French drains around the house perimeter — basically a trench filled with gravel and a perforated pipe to capture the runoff and direct it to the bioswales in the front yard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2024

In its place, they installed planters, bioswales and permeable pavement to help improve drainage and conserve water.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2023

The Corps has contracts with Parks and other city agencies for certain jobs, like watering trees, installing signs, boarding up derelict houses and maintaining “green stormwater infrastructure,” like the rain gardens also known as bioswales.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2022

Cities can also incorporate more green infrastructure, such as green roofs and bioswales to absorb stormwater and reduce the load on wastewater systems.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2021

There is a plan for upgrading storm water and sewage systems, and efforts to expand bioswales — plantings along streets that collect water — and porous surfaces.

From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2021