num_pages: 188
description: 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 &amp; 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.
language: English
title: Rain Gardens: Managing Water Sustainably in the Garden and Designed Landscape
titlecomplete: Rain Gardens: Managing Water Sustainably in the Garden and Designed Landscape
genres: Ecology, Environment, Reference, Gardening, Landscape Architecture, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 80
publisher: Timber Press