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- Rain gardens: The eco-friendly landscaping option is catching on
- Field trip helped settle selection of plants for landscape design
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Rain Gardens: The Eco-Friendly Landscaping Option Is Catching On
St. Paul Pioneer Press Article Last Updated: 08/20/2008 10:07:21 AM CDT
If Brown's Creek had arms, it would hug Elizabeth Brod.
The creek is healthier now that Brod has installed two water-cleansing rain gardens in her back yard.
Better yet, her homeowners association helped persuade 12 neighbors to do the same.
"It was very worry-free," she said as she tended the new plantings in the fresh mulch of her Stillwater yard earlier this month.
She is one reason Minnesota leads the nation in water-cleaning landscaping techniques, including lakeshore plantings. Another reason is the half-price sale ...
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Field Trip Helped Settle Selection Of Plants For Landscape Design
Special to the Star Tribune Last update: August 8, 2008 - 10:51 AM
Our landscape architect, Dustin Halverson, planned for a tree near the front windows on the southwest corner to provide shade and a sense of scale. After mulling about six tree options, we opted for a Swedish columnar aspen because its shape provides the height we need to tie the landscaping and the house together without impeding upon the structure.
There is much to consider when selecting plants for landscaping. Grasses vs. flowers, natives vs. cultivars, size and shape, bloom time, soil type and color all ...
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