Water issues often perplex home gardeners, but many beautiful shrubs and perennials can be part of  enduring solutions. The best thrive in boggy conditions and withstand drought too. Learn how to prevent erosion, capture run-off and keep pollutants out of streams and rivers.

Chris Ferrero is a gardening speaker, writer and consultant. Chris is a Cornell Master Gardener from Dutchess County, N.Y., where in addition to speaking and teaching classes, she has led demonstration garden renovations, organized regional events and served on teams as a perennials specialist known for particular expertise in shade gardening, flowering shrubs, pollinator-approved planting designs, and native plants as alternatives to invasives.