Commercial Rain Garden


This section of the garden is designed to capture heavier flows from larger areas of impervious surfaces. Here's a progression from what it was ten years ago to what it is now.



Site of rain garden. Turf-covered area prior to installation, 2004

Installing added storm water holding capacity, similar to a french drain, 2005

First plantings 2005-06

January 14, 2015
Winter cover for birds

 February 12, 2015
Winter cover removed as new sprouts appear

March 12, 2015

April 14, 2015 

April 20, 2015

April 23, 2015
Thinning the swamp, hairy, and narrow-leafed sunflower into groupings allows for better air circulation, and healthier growth. Also in the channel are Joe Pye Weed, various species of goldenrod and milkweed, Ironweed, Swamp Hibiscus, and Cardinal Flower.


In bloom this week!

 Green and Gold

 Wild Geranium

Grancy Graybeard

 Crossvine

 Pipevine

 Spiderwart

 Oakleaf Hydrangea

Coral Honeysuckle

 Swamp Jasmine

 (Native) Wisteria

 Hearts-a-Burstin'

 Rue

 Penstemon

 American Holly

 Paw Paw

 Sweetshrub

 Sweetshrub

Ilex vomitoria

 Red-twigged Dogwood

 Dandelion!

 'Hot Lips' Sage

 Rosemary

 Iris sp.

 Iris sp.

Purple Saracenia Pitcher Plant

 False Indigo (almost in bloom)

 Common Ninebark

Purple Robe Locust

Cumberland False Rosemary

Amsonia

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