We found out about rain gardens through a web site, developed by our Landscape Architect, Marcus de la fleur, that does a beautiful job of explaining their usefulness and construction. That web site can be found here: http://www.delafleur.com/168_Elm/06_Rain_Gdn_01.html.
It is important to note that all rain gardens do not look the same and we intend for our front-yard rain garden to have the plants grouped in such a way as to create a sense of order that will fit in with the tidy well-maintained look of our neigborhood.
Here is a nice illustration I found on the web that shows a cross-section view of a typical rain garden.
(from http://www.ofallon.org/public_documents/ofallonil_parksrec/Garden%20Club%20Rain%20Garden)
It is important to note that all rain gardens do not look the same and we intend for our front-yard rain garden to have the plants grouped in such a way as to create a sense of order that will fit in with the tidy well-maintained look of our neigborhood.
Here is a nice illustration I found on the web that shows a cross-section view of a typical rain garden.
(from http://www.ofallon.org/public_documents/ofallonil_parksrec/Garden%20Club%20Rain%20Garden)
No comments:
Post a Comment