Raingarden Guide Press Release
E Storey
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2008 Contact Elizabeth Storey, 651-644-8888
New Guide to Raingardens available to residents of Capitol Region Watershed District
Have you ever wondered what to plant in that low spot in your backyard where the grass won’t grow because water puddles there after it rains? Or how to fix the erosion gully where rainwater drains away from one of your downspouts? Well one solution may be to plant a raingarden.
A raingarden is a depression designed to catch rainwater runoff in your yard. It is planted with plants that don’t mind getting partially flooded on occasion. The raingarden can be positioned to prevent stormwater from reaching paved surfaces and contributing to polluted runoff going to our lakes and rivers. Raingardens provide wildlife habitat and winter interest in your yard.
The Blue Thumb Guide to Raingardens by local ecologists Dan Shaw and Rusty Schmidt is an illustrated how-to manual with details about raingarden size, slope, and soil type, as well as garden design plans and plant descriptions. The guide is available to residents of Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD). Stop by the District office at 1410 Energy Park Drive, Suite 4 in St. Paul to pick up your free copy.
The Blue Thumb Guide to Raingardens is a project of Blue Thumb, a partner group of cities, nonprofits, and watershed districts including CRWD who promote the use of native plants in landscaping, raingardens, and lakeshore restoration to improve water quality in our lakes and rivers.
Posted: January 15, 2008