Rainy-day gardens: imaginative plantings that helps capture and clean runoff are attracting the attention of home gardeners, landscape designers, and watershed managers

Article Abstract:

Rain gardens are basically designed gardens or plantings that help accumulate and clean storm water runoff from gutters, driveways, and other waterproof or porous surfaces. It also prevents soil erosion and reduces the amount of pollutants entering rivers and ground water.

Environmental aspects, Soil erosion

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Vanishing oak savannas

Article Abstract:

Only one-tenth of one percent of the oak savannas that existed before 1836 are still in existence in the Midwest in 2001. Efforts to protect the remaining savanna regions are described.

East North Central States, Management, Midwestern States, Natural history, Protection and preservation, Savanna ecology, Savannas, East North Central United States

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Living large in a small garden

Article Abstract:

Burton and Marianne Montag developed multiple garden rooms in Milwaukee at a minimal cost. The retired couple have maximized their ability by designing a series of garden retreats.

Organizational history, Location

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