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City Chick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Deb
Chattanooga
TN
USA
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 Posted - Mar 27 2012 : 6:12:08 PM
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I went to a class at our library last night about rain gardens. I have an area in my yard that floods during rains. Which then causes my elderly neighbors to get water in their basement. I usually hook up a hose and pump it out to the street.
If I can find the right plants for my area, partial sun, northside of house - I would love to put one in. Everything I learned last night is leading me to believe it will work.
Wondering if anyone has put their own in?
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GirlwithHook
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alyce
Madison
WI
USA
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Posted - Mar 28 2012 : 06:47:53 AM
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No, but the library where I used to work had one and it did a great job. It was really pretty with all the native plants and flowers, too.
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soapmommy60543
True Blue Farmgirl
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Ann
Oswego
IL
USA
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Posted - Apr 01 2012 : 5:44:39 PM
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No, but here is a website that will help you figure out what plants will work in the "wet zone":
http://www.wheatonparkdistrict.com/pdfs/NativePlantSale.pdf
These are all IL natives, so they should work pretty well for you in "The City". Sadly, I didn't see a date for the plant sale :(
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Rain gardens?
