2017 Regional Stormwater Summit Bioretention Planting Design for
2017 Regional Stormwater Summit Bioretention Planting Design for Public Acceptance Amy Murdick
Traditional Approach • Diverse, all-native palette • Numerous ecological benefits • Low maintenance www. worldlandscapearchitect. com www. svrdesign. com www. ci. oswego. or. us 2
Success = Acceptance www. svrdesign. com 3
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Planting Design for Public Acceptance • Design with maintenance in mind • Strive for legibility • Inform and involve the neighborhood 5
Maintenance • How much money is available? • Who will be doing it? • What is their skill level? www. portlandoregon. gov 6
Maintenance Which one do I pull? 7
Ways to Reduce Maintenance Shade out the ground to reduce weed growth st. hzcdn. com floreduquebec. ca www. cup-plant. com Ground Covers Little Leaves vs. Big Leaves 8
Ways to Reduce Maintenance • Plant with a restricted palette www. restreets. org • Plant in masses • Plant in rows 9
Planting Design Legibility All design elements should appear intentional vs. therippleeffectmn. blogspot. com www. ohioprairienursery. com 10
Planting Design Legibility All design elements should appear intentional Focus on the edge www. choicelandscaping. com www. voixinc. com totalyoutdoors. blogspot. ca 11
Planting Design Legibility Plant using recognizable patterns www. st. hzcdn. com www. finegardening. com Plant in traditional patterns Plant in groups 12
Planting Design Legibility Plant using recognizable patterns www. nilsenlandscape. com Plant in masses 13
Planting Design Legibility Native Plants! www. michiganflora. net www. aqualogicalresources. com 14
Planting Design Legibility …Native Plants!? www. commonsensehome. com www. northcreeknurseries. com 15
Planting Design Legibility • Right Plant, Right Place (It’s okay to use cultivars and noninvasive exotics) www. svrdesign. com 16
Planting Design Legibility • Use plants that are easily identifiable • Creates familiarity • Identification = not a weed www. edenbrothers. com 17
Neighborhood Input Find out what they already know about green infrastructure 18
Neighborhood Input What do they want to see? What don’t they want to see? Focus on individual elements plantsaretakingover. tumblr. com davidharber. com 19
Neighborhood Input What do they want to see? What don’t they want to see? Focus on overall look and feel www. engineering. ucl. ac. uk Mature Vegetation Digital Renderings 20
Neighborhood Input Prepare them for what it will look like right after installation. Fall Planting Late Fall 21
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