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46 Plant Landscaping Guidelines
and Suggestions

The following guidelines and suggestions will help you landscape your rain garden.

General

• Existing trees and plants already do a great job soaking up stormwater, so preserve existing vegetation
around your rain garden as much as possible. Remember that any work within the dripline of a tree or
shrub could damage its roots.

• Consult with an expert (landscape architect, garden designer, arborist, nursery professional, and/or other
specialist) if you need assistance with planting design and preservation of existing trees and vegetation.

Erica Guttman Erica Guttman

Kim Gridley

Include Some Evergreens
for Year-Round Benefits

Include a mix of evergreens and deciduous plants in your rain garden.
Evergreens will provide year-round greenery and shade, which will
reduce weed growth and maintenance.

Patricia Pyle