Here are many website to help you get ideas and get started on building your own rain garden.
Rain Garden Basics:
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources rain garden website.
- Dane County’s My Fair Lakes
- Rain garden basics from West Michigan Environmental Action Council
- Rainwater Gardens, Modeling Mother Nature
How to Build a Rain Garden:
- Edgewood College’s (Madison, WI) Rain Garden Guide
- Chicago’s Rain Garden Network
- Sue’s Rules for Rain Gardens
Rain Garden Publications:
- Rain Gardens … A Household Way To Improve Water Quality in Your Community
(UW Extension and WI DNR) - Rain Gardens: A How –To Manual for Homeowners
(UW Extension and WI DNR)
Rain Garden Plant Resources:
- Wisconsin Native Plant Sources (WI DNR)
- Friends of Bassett Creek (Minneapolis, MN)
