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<br />Printer version: Gardens grow with the flow <br /> <br />Page 3 of3 <br /> <br />Stormwater Management. Then click on Rainwater Gardens. <br /> <br />. · WHAT IS A RAIN GARDEN? <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <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 garden <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 /> <br />Contact the writer at 612-673-7512 <br /> <br />or smccann@Startribune.com. <br /> <br />~CQPyright~J>Q~ Star Tribune. All rights reserved. <br /> <br />http://www.startribune.com/dynamic/story . php ?template=print_ a&story=5 368357 <br /> <br />4/26/2005 <br />