Re: raingardens

I would love to receive it.  Thanks,

Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN




> [Original Message]
> From: <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 01/05/2004 9:32:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] raingardens
>
> Cathy,
> Donna sent me a list of raingarden plants, thinking I was asking for
> myself. I sent it on to Bonnie. If anyone else is interested, let me
> know and I will forward. You're pretty busy now Cathy, so don't bother
> on my account. If Bonnie needs it she can contact you.
>
>
> Kitty
> > I know I have some resources somewhere, but my filing system badly 
> > needs updating, so it will take some searching. Have to be out of town 
> > much of the next 2 1/2 weeks, so it may take a bit, but I'll see what I 
> > can find.
> > Cathy
> > 
> > On Sunday, January 4, 2004, at 02:41 PM, Kitty wrote:
> > 
> > > Cathy, that is an excellent site.  I had to go through everything, 
> > > step by
> > > step, to get to their plant suggestions.  And then they just suggested
> > > native plants and a couple of resources, though they did mention 
> > > daylilies
> > > and Baptisia.  "Many of the native plants that do well in rain
gardens 
> > > are
> > > not available from traditional plant nurseries and retailers. One must
> > > instead contact certified, inspected professional nurseries that 
> > > specialize
> > > in native species, such as the Michigan Native Plant Producers 
> > > Association."
> > > Of course, all native plants do not qualify as raingarden plants; 
> > > they'd
> > > have to be plants that can take extremes of both water and drought.  I
> > > realize one would have to take soil type and pH, etc. into 
> > > consideration as
> > > well as wind & sun exposures (just as you would for any type of 
> > > garden), but
> > > do you know of any lists of native - or non-native - plants that can 
> > > endure
> > > the conditions of a raingarden?
> > >
> > > Kitty
> > 
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