TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dunnett,Nigel
AU  - Clayden,Andy
TI  - Rain gardens: managing water sustainably in the garden and designed landscape 
SN  - 0881928267
AV  - SB475.83 .D86 2007
U1  - 635.95 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Portland, Or.
PB  - Timber Press
KW  - Landscape gardening
KW  - Water conservation
KW  - Water harvesting
KW  - Gardens
KW  - Design
KW  - Plants, Ornamental
KW  - Varieties
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-185) and index; section 1: Rain gardens. Introduction -- Water and sustainable landscapes -- Water in a changing climate -- Bioretention -- The stormwater chain -- section 2: The stormwater chain. General design principles for bioretention facilities -- Green roofs -- Capturing water run-off : disconnecting downpipes -- Designing your rain garden -- Site survey -- Setting out a design -- section 3: Plant directory. Herbaceous plants -- Grasses -- Shrubs -- Trees
N2  - "Rain gardens encompass all possible elements that can be used to capture, channel, divert and make the most of the rain and snow that fall on a property. Using the innovative and attractive approaches described here, it is possible to enhance outdoor spaces and minimize the damaging effects of drought, stormwater runoff, and other environmental challenges. Nigel Dunnett & Andy Clayden have created a comprehensive guide to water management techniques for the garden and built environment. Filled with practical, manageable solutions for small and large-scale implementations and utilizing authoritative research with state-of-the-art case studies from all over the world, Rain Gardens is the first book on sustainable water management schemes suitable for students and professionals."--Publisher description
ER  -