Burnsville, Minn., has been planting rain gardens since 2003 to divert storm water from carrying debris and pollutants to a local lake, reports the Star Tribune. Bloomington, Minn., is looking to replicate the success with its own street reconstruction project that will involve the installation of 6 large rain gardens in private yards. Several other Minnesota cities are currently installing similar gardens. In the city of Maplewood, there are over 450 rain gardens in yards and more than 30 on city property. The city has been installing the gardens since 1996 as a part of its street reconstruction projects. A $25,000 grant from the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District is paying for half the cost of the Bloomington project, which is the first one for the city. The city’s storm water utility fund is covering the rest of the cost. Bloomington civil engineer Steve Segar told the newspaper that the city wanted to start on a smaller scale. City officials hope the gardens will be a part of future street reconstruction projects.