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Printer version: Gazdens grow with the flow Page 3 of 3 <br />Stormwater Management. Then click on Rainwater Gazdens. <br />• WIIAT IS A RAIN GARDEN? <br />A rain garden is a scooped-out piece of land that is filled with many native plants. The plants often have <br />roots up to 16 inches long, whereas typical lawn plants often have much shorter roots. The rain gazden <br />and the native plants keep more of the water in the land, filter it and stop pollutants from flowing into <br />streams, rivers and lakes. <br />Contact the writer at 612-673-7512 <br />or smccann(astartribune.com. <br />©_.Copyright 2005 Staz Tribune. All rights reserved. <br />http://www.startribune.com/dynamic/story.php?template~rint_a&story=5368357 4/26/2005 <br />