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<br />Page 1 of2 <br /> <br />Kim Stephan <br /> <br />From: Gregg Thompson [gregg@metroswcd.org] <br />Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 9:45 PM <br />To: Statz, Mark R <br />Cc: McDowell, Jeff J <br />Subject: Re: Hidden Spring Park <br />Attachments: P6040111.JPG; P6040108.JPG; P6040109.JPG <br /> <br />Mark, <br /> <br />I would consider adding in many, many more sedges and iris, because of: <br />- their proven performance in this specific raingarden's hydrology <br />_ they are cool-season and thusly will show up early in the spring - warm-season plants, which can be very useful <br />and beautiful, when delayed by cool-soils, can cause some of the general public some concern that 'the plants <br />are dead'). <br /> <br />I'm attaching photos of a raingarden from Minnetonka's City Hall that consists of mass plantings of Fox Sedge at <br />the groundlayer within the raingarden basin (and clusters of red osier dogwood, and periodic tamarack and river <br />birch), surrounded at the edges with Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle. Its sort of from the 'less is more' school. Its also <br />easier to determine what needs to be weeded out of the planting - less plant diversity = easier to distinguish what <br />doesn't belong for a person who isn't an expert on native plants. <br /> <br />Something to consider for the replanting at the raingarden at Hidden Springs Park. <br /> <br />Thanks, <br />Gregg <br /> <br />Gregg Thompson <br />Urban Conservation Specialist <br />Association of Metropolitan Soil & Water Conservation Districts <br />(763) 286-6985 (cell) <br />gregg@metroswcd.org <br /> <br />-- Original Message -- <br />From: Statz, Mark R <br />To: gregg@metroswcd.org <br />Cc: McDowell, Jeff J <br />Sent: Thursday, July 24, 20082:20 PM <br />Subject: Hidden Spring Park <br /> <br />Gregg, <br /> <br />Attached is a revised planting plan for the Rain Garden in HSP. Please review and give your comments. <br /> <br />Mark Statz, PE <br />Associate <br />Tel 651-604-4709 <br />Cell 651-775-5126 <br />ma rk. statz@bonestroo.com <br /> <br />8/6/2008 <br />