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Landscape Theme: Rain Garden

7 gardens

Coastal Garden - Tropical

plants growing in a low ditch.

Simple foundation planting

large clumps of grasses and aroid (Colocasia) in low depression.

plants growing in a low ditch.

Dry Rock Stream Garden

Dry Rock Stream Garden

Rock Dry Stream Garden

Dry Rock stream garden

View from walk to home

Summer foliage frames rock bed

This is attractive feature year round

Dry Stream Bed Garden in Cabarrus County

Dry, rock-lined stream bed surrounded by colorful plants.

Waterfall is start of dry stream bed

Small goldfish pond

Dry rocks and a large banana plant

Dry stream bed with a container of sedum.

Tropical look garden

Floricyle

Excavation begins

The Swale Garden in the Summer

Floricyle in the Summer

Floricyle in the Summer

Floricyle in the Summer

A Young Garden Covered In Snow

Pond and Stream

Water lilies in bloom

Lush foliage and flowers invite birds and butterflies

Iris add great color to the pond

Stream view looking toward pond

Snow captures wonderful textures

Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden in Wilmington

stanley rehder carnivorous plant garden

stanley rehder carnivorous plant garden wilmington nc

stanley rehder carnivorous plant garden

Stormwater Demonstration Garden in Orange County

Boulders, stepping stones & gravel (March/2019)

1-foot gravel edging to capture runoff (March/2019)

Garden at 14 months (July/2020)

Highly compacted soil with 80% runoff (September/2018)

0% runoff at 6 months (October/2019)