Rain Gardens

Resource Category Topic Type
Native Plants for New England Rain Gardens [fact sheet]
This plant list includes native plant species and cultivars that are adaptable, available, and have been widely successful in our northern New England...
Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Agriculture & Gardens
Residential Rain Garden Installation and Maintenance [slide set]
This slide set covers the basics involved in sizing, siting, planting and maintaining a residential rain garden.

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Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Agriculture & Gardens
Directory of Landscape Professionals Trained in Ecological Landscaping for Water Quality Protection
Many property owners want to implement ecological landscape practices that protect water quality, but don't have the knowledge, skills and/or des...
Agriculture & Gardens, Landscape Installation & Maintenance
Rain Gardens - Design and Installation
What is a rain garden? A rain garden is a shallow depression designed to capture stormwater runoff and allow it to slowly infiltrate into the soil. It...
Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
How Do I Build a Rain Garden? [video]
The video below shows the steps involved in installing a small residential rain garden. It was produced by the NH Dept. of Environmental Services thro...
Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Landscaping at the Water's Edge [book]
Landscaping at the Water’s Edge is a manual for NH landowners and landscapers that covers the concepts and practices of ecological design for water qu...
Agriculture & Gardens, Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Natural Resources, Natural Resources Stewards, Lakes Lay Monitoring Program Agriculture & Gardens