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Got rain that won't drain? Stop pooling around, plant a rain garden.

Fleur de Lis Garden Society welcomes you to attend a FREE Rain Garden Program, Wednesday, November 16, 2011 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.  Please join us at the Kisker Road Library, 1000 Kisker Road, St. Charles, Mo.  This presentation is made possible through the Adult Education Series of the St. Charles County Library District.

Learn how to turn that low, swampy or bare spot in your lawn into a low-maintenance garden that attracts butterflies and birds!  Rain gardens are an important gardening trend that will benefit the whole community. 

Find out how rain gardens can:

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  • Help keep waterways and local drinking water clean
  • Help prevent neighborhood flooding from storm water
  • Put the brakes on erosion
  • Help feed and shelter birds and butterflies, naturally!! 

At the presentation, you will learn about the best plants for rain gardens, choosing the best site, avoiding common mistakes in creating a rain garden and more. 

Registration is required on the St. Charles County Library District's calendar at http://host5.evanced.info/stcharles/evanced/eventcalendar.asp

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Fleur de Lis Garden Society is a member of the Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri, Inc. We currently have members that live in St. Charles, St. Louis, Lincoln and Warren Counties.   Contact our Membership Chairman, Jeanne Davis at 314-605-8563 for additional information.    Hope to see you there!

See ourr website at www.fleurdelisgardensociety.org for more information.

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