The Blue Thumb Guide to Raingardens (Spiral-bound)

~ Rusty Schmidt and David Dods Dan Shaw (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

A valuable raingarden reference guide for homeowners and professional designers in the upper midwest. Thoroughly researched and beautifully illustrated, the book is approachable for beginners, yet contains detailed information for landscape professionals. It contains easy to follow instructions on how to located, size, and design raingardens, soil preparation, plant selection and installation, care and maintenance, and example raingarden plans.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 81 pages
• Publisher: self (2007)
• ASIN: B0015ZN510
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #543,801 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great hands on information, July 6, 2008

By	M. Sobota (wisconsin) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book has great information for someone considering a raingarden on their property. Plant information is especially valuable. My own rain garden, built prior to reading this book, has benefited greatly from the information I found here.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loads of information helpful, September 21, 2008

By	E. Cingilli "elephant33" (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

As part of a street project we were allowed an option to have a voluntary rain garden put in our yard with grant money. One of the best tools we got was this book prior to our rain garden going in. After months of planning and reading, I was able to choose the best plants for my rain garden and the best way to talk care of them. My garden has just been completed and I'm happy to say this book was a big part of it.