Speciality gardens can add a great deal of interest to the landscape as well as address some unique environmental issues. They can be an adventure to create and continue to be an adventure to live in.

Speciality Garden Links

• Backyard Wetlands - by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
• Midwest Wetland Flora. A field guide to wetland plants in our area. From the USGS site; complete with photos!
• Backyard Pond - by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
• Wildlife Habitat - by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
• No-till Gardening - by Polk County, Iowa Backyard Conservation

• Rain Gardens - explanation of rain gardens

• Rain Gardens - 14-page Acrobat document - long download if not on high speed Internet. Go to page 8 for the rainbarrels and page 9 for rain gardens. Minnesota

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