Rain Gardens

Sustainable Rainwater Management for the Garden and Designed Landscape
by Nigel Dunnett and Andy Clayden

The demand for water is growing exponentially as supplies dwindle, so it becomes ever more critical for home gardeners, professional landscapers, construction engineers, and city planners to consider rainfall and snowfall management. In Rain Gardens, Nigel Dunnett and Andy Clayden offer an informative account of all the 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, storm-water runoff, and other environmental challenges.

Nigel Dunnett and 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 combining 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 home gardeners and professionals.

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