| Nine
Master Gardeners met at the Arlington Research Station on
Saturday, June 14, 2003 to plant a Rain Garden. The purpose
of this rain garden is to absorb the rainwater that runs
off of the buildings and parking lot at the Headquarters
area.
There was previously
a waterway south of the parking lot that directed the rainwater
around the Public Events Building. A Columbia County Master
Gardener member designed the rain garden, incorporating
shrubs and native perennials, as well as a few large boulders,
strategically placed to prevent driving through the garden.
After planting, MG members demonstrated pruning techniques
to eliminate some of the top growth and stress on the root
system. The shrubs and trees looked much more natural after
the pruning.
The project was made possible by
the generous contributions of Edgewater Greenhouse and Link's
Greenhouse, Portage; Jung's Nursery, Randolph; and Prairie
Nursery, Westfield. |
