Retention Pond – Plants for
Q: Our neighborhood has a stormwater detention/retention area that has become very overgrown.
We are planning a work day to clear it but what plants should we use?
A: I found a great list put together by Prince Georges County in Maryland.
Although not all of these plants will work well in Georgia, most will.
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Holly – Male vs Female Flowers
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Ranunculus – Planting
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Apple Trees – Small Fruit
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Bumblebee – Nest
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Dog Urine – Damaging Liriope
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Don’t Prematurely Cut Back Azaleas
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Crossing Your Fingers for Hawthorn Revival
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Succumb to a Moss Lawn
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Burford Holly’s Bountiful Berries
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Lacebugs Lurking On Plants
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