Rain Gardens

Publications

• Rain Gardens and Stormwater – Fact sheet that describes what a rain garden is, what the environmental benefits are, how they are constructed, and a list of native Arkansas plants for rain gardens.

• Rain Gardens – Capture the Flow and Watch it Grow – Brochure containing the definition and benefits of a rain garden and guidelines to creating your own.

• Potential Rain Garden Native Plant Selections for Northwest Arkansas

 

Additional Resources

• Harvest the Sky with Rain Gardens – Katie Teague – Presentation on the general concept of rain gardens, what they are, how they work, and how they are built.

• How to Build a Rain Garden to Protect Water Quality – Podcast* by John Pennington, Washington County Extension Agent

• Illinois River Watershed Partnership: Rain Garden Construction – Dr. Delia Haak – In-depth guidelines for constructing a rain garden, including site selection, design calculations, planting design, construction methods, management, and cost.
  

• Plants for Rain Gardens – Janet Carson – Includes arrangement of plants in a rain garden and reviews several specific native and non-native plant species suitable for rain gardens.

• Rain Garden Maintenance – Mark Brown – Discusses the top ten maintenance needs of a rain garden.

• Using Rain Gardens to Protect Water Quality – Podcast* by John Pennington, Washington County Extension Agent

 

* View the podcasts as they are imbedded on the sites listed above, or click the “Download” button on the upper right corner of those sites to view the full size.