Rethink the design of parking lots and large spaces of grass by incorporating rain gardens

Replace small corners of parking lots, grass lawns and other kinds of impervious surfaces with rain gardens

Seek the expert opinion of professional when installing their rain gardens, such as, experts on geology, geography and plant biology

Look into advice and information provided for by their state on how to incorporate rain gardens within a community

How excess runoff is absorbed, especially in urban environments

Trees, shrubs and more sturdy plants should be planted to replace the grass that is used

• Since large areas of grass are very similar to concrete impervious surfaces in that they do not absorb a lot of water