Rain Gardening Websites

http://www.raingardens.org/ “Green Dreaming”, site is under construction, but  has some nice thoughts and well worded commentary.  Originates in Western Michigan so plant recommendations are not appropriate for Iowa.

http://clean-water.uwex.edu/pubs/pdf/home.gardens.pdf Brochure available as a  PDF file.  Nice diagrams, demo pictures.  From Univ. WI Extension office.

http://www.co.dane.wi.us/commissions/lakes/raingarden.shtml  Another excellent Wisconsin reference.  Great explanations, step by step “how to” available as a PDF: http://www.co.dane.wi.us/commissions/lakes/pdf/HowToBuildaGarden.pdf

http://www.extension.umn.edu/yardandgarden/YGLNews/YGLN-May0101.html#rain  short but fairly comprehensive explanation of rain garden concepts, nice diagrams.  From MN extension office.

http://www.mninter.net/~stack/rain/  Twin cities area garden site, nice explanations, diagrams.  Many links to other rain garden sites.  Printable PDF pamphlet about rain gardening.

http://chicagowildernessmag.org/issues/spring2001/raingardens.html

Well written article about rain gardens in the Grayslake area of Chicago.

http://www.nwf.org/backyardwildlifehabitat/marsh.cfm 

National Wildlife Federation article about rain gardening, entertaining, some instructions, plants listed not appropriate for Iowa.

http://www.appliedeco.com/StormWaterMgt.cfm

Taylor Creek Restoration Nurseries, Applied Ecological Services, Inc. website.  Extensive information about native landscaping and green development.

Native Landscaping websites

http://www.for-wild.org/ Wild Ones, not-for-profit native landscaping advocacy and education organization

http://www.grownative.org/ Missouri native landscaping organization, works with MO Dept. of Conservation

http://www.epa.gov/greenacres/  EPA native landscaping website

Native Landscaping Book

http://www.upress.umn.edu/Books/W/wasowski_gardening.html excellent reference. Sally Wasowski, 2002, ISBN 0-8166-3087-9, Gardening with Prairie Plants

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