On 26 Jan 2004 07:50:56 -0800, (Beecrofter) wrote:

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The yard is featureless. I have put chopped leaves on top of grass to make the
turf easier to dig this year and create large curves, but a dry creek with
plants on the edges would be interesting. I wonder where you start and end
this creek. Has anyone come across more to read about this?

Search this term and you will find all you need

"rain garden"

Fascinating. I'm going to e-mail the local newspaper's garden
columnist and suggest a feature. In this area, we are charged a yearly
tax for "runoff" into the (Chesapeake) Bay. I'd never heard of "rain
gardens" before. What a nifty idea! And plenty of information
available.