Rain Garden Plants: Callicarpa americana
Rain gardens are small-scale stormwater best management practices that protect water quality while also adding beauty to the landscape and providing wildlife habitat. Callicarpa americana, from the...
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Apr 26, 2017 | Landscape, Landscaping, Shrubs, Water
Rain gardens are small-scale stormwater best management practices that protect water quality while also adding beauty to the landscape and providing wildlife habitat. Callicarpa americana, from the...
Jan 26, 2017 | Flowers, Landscape, Landscaping, Water
A rain garden is a shallow (6 – 12 inch deep) vegetated depression designed to capture stormwater runoff and allow the water to soak into the soil. These gardens can function as natural filters...
Mar 26, 2016 | Flowers, Landscape, Landscaping, Water
Rain gardens are becoming an increasingly popular option for gardeners who want to create an aesthetically pleasing garden that manages runoff, improves water quality, and provides wildlife habitat....
Mar 26, 2016 | Landscape, Landscaping, Shrubs, Trees, Water
Rain gardens are becoming an increasingly popular option for gardeners looking to create an aesthetically pleasing garden that manages runoff, improves water quality, and provides wildlife habitat....
Feb 26, 2016 | Flowers, Landscape, Landscaping, Water
Rain gardens are functional, ornamental landscape features designed to protect downstream water quality. By capturing stormwater runoff and allowing it to soak into the ground, these gardens...
Feb 26, 2016 | Landscape, Landscaping, Shrubs, Trees, Water
Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) is a native, woody shrub suited for use in rain gardens. Rain gardens are landscape features that help to protect downstream water quality by capturing stormwater...
Feb 26, 2016 | Flowers, Landscape, Landscaping, Water
A rain garden is a shallow vegetated depression designed to capture stormwater runoff and allow the water to soak into the soil and drain into underground water reserves. These gardens function as...
Nov 26, 2015 | Flowers, Landscape, Landscaping, Water
Rain gardens are functional, ornamental landscape features designed to protect downstream water quality. By capturing stormwater runoff and allowing it to soak into the ground, these gardens...
Sep 8, 2015 | Landscaping, Water
Rainwater harvesting is the collection and storage of rainwater from roof surfaces for use in both potable and non-potable applications, and for stormwater, erosion and flood control. Rainwater...
May 23, 2015 | Flowers, Landscape, Landscaping, Water
Rain gardens are becoming an increasingly popular option for gardeners looking to create an aesthetically pleasing garden that manages runoff, improves water quality, and provides wildlife habitat....
Sep 23, 2014 | Flowers, Landscape, Landscaping, Water
A rain garden is a shallow vegetated depression designed to capture stormwater runoff and allow the water to soak into the ground. These gardens function as natural filters that improve water...
Dec 23, 2013 | Landscape, Landscaping, Water
Choosing Plants Tolerant of Drought and Flooding This series of factsheets provides in-depth cultural and design-based information for selection and use of rain garden plants. This information helps...
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