Resources
Visit our RainScaping Expo Resources webpage for links to materials from the 2022 RainScaping Expo.
Use the tabs below to find helpful other resources related to RainScaping.
Lake Landowner Assistance
Additional Resources
Snohomish County
- Surface Water Management (SWM)
- Drainage Manual Website
- Planning and Development Services (PDS)
- Public Works – Customer Service Center for Right-of-Way issues and permits
Other Regional Agencies
Drainage Issues
- Report drainage problems in Snohomish County
- Look up licensed Professional Engineers with Washington DOL
Permitting
- Snohomish County Planning and Development Services - Ask a Permit Tech
- Snohomish County Critical Areas Website
- Snohomish County Critical Areas (PDF)
- Snohomish County Road Maintenance Requests and Right of Way Permits
- Land Disturbing Activities Permit, Snohomish County Assistance Bulletin #87
- Underground Injection Control (UIC), Department of Ecology
Plants
Seek licensed landscape professionals with certification matching your need (design, build, maintenance, consultation) and who serve your locale.
- Find a landscape professional
- Find a certified arborist: www.pnwisa.org
- Find an irrigation professional: www.irrigation.org, click on “Membership,” then “Find a Member”
- Association of Professional Landscape Designers, Washington Chapter: www.apldwa.org
- Washington Association of Landscape Professionals: www.walp.org
- Washington State Nursery & Landscape Association: www.wsnla.org
Septic Systems
- Snohomish County Septic As-Built Records
- Septic system information from the Snohomish Health District
Underground Utilities
Additional Resources
Snohomish County
- Surface Water Management (SWM)
- Drainage Manual Website
- Planning and Development Services (PDS)
- Public Works – Customer Service Center for Right-of-Way issues and permits
Other Regional Agencies
Compost
- Compost and Mulch Calculator, Saving Water Partnership
Landscaping Naturally Wet Areas
Native Plant Publications
- Local Suppliers of Native Plants in Snohomish County
- Great Plant Picks – Unbeatable Plant Picks for Your Maritime Northwest Garden
- Choosing the Right Plants, Snohomish County
- Shoreline Planting Guide, Snohomish County LakeWise
- How to Be a Salmon-Friendly Gardener, Snohomish County
- The Plant List, Snohomish County
- Garden Wise – Non-invasive Plants for Your Garden, Western Washington Guide WA Invasive Species Coalition and WA State Noxious Weed Control Board
- Grow Your Own Native Landscape by Michael Leigh, WSU Extension (Sno-Isle Library System)
Native Plant Webpages
Noxious Weed Control
- Noxious Weed Control in Snohomish County
- Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board
Pollinator Resources
- Grow Smart Grow Safe – A Gardener’s Guide
- Living with Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest by Russell Link and WA Department of Fish & Wildlife (Sno-Isle Library System)
- Backyard Habitat, Snohomish Conservation District
- Pollinator Plants for the Maritime Northwest Region, Xerces Society
- Pollinator-Friendly Gardening, WSU Extension
Lawn Alternatives
Edible Gardens
- Growing Food in the City, City of Seattle
- Growing Groceries, WSU Extension
- Lawns to Lettuce, Snohomish Conservation District
Native Plant Publications
- Local Suppliers of Native Plants in Snohomish County
- Great Plant Picks – Unbeatable Plant Picks for Your Maritime Northwest Garden
- Choosing the Right Plants, Snohomish County
- Shoreline Planting Guide, Snohomish County LakeWise
- How to Be a Salmon-Friendly Gardener, Snohomish County
- The Plant List, Snohomish County
- Garden Wise – Non-invasive Plants for Your Garden, Western Washington Guide WA Invasive Species Coalition and WA State Noxious Weed Control Board
- Grow Your Own Native Landscape by Michael Leigh, WSU Extension (Sno-Isle Library System)
Native Plant Webpages
Natural Yard Care
- Natural Yard Care, Snohomish County Publications
- Grow Smart Grow Safe – A Gardener’s Guide
Noxious Weed Control
- Noxious Weed Control in Snohomish County
- Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board
Pollinator Resources
- Living with Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest by Russell Link and WA Department of Fish & Wildlife (Sno-Isle Library System)
- Backyard Habitat, Snohomish Conservation District
- Pollinator Plants for the Maritime Northwest Region, Xerces Society
- Pollinator-Friendly Gardening, WSU Extension
Mulch
- ChipDrop, a free source of local woodchips
- Compost and Mulch Calculator, Saving Water Partnership
- EPA Stormwater Best Management Practice: Mulching (PDF)
- Local Suppliers of Mulch, Compost and Erosion Control Materials
- Mulch and other Horticultural Myths, Linda Chalker-Scott, Ph.D., WSU Puyallup Research & Extension Center
Rain Gardens
- Snohomish Conservation District’s Rain Garden Information
- 12,000 Rain Gardens Project
- Rain Garden Handbook for Western Washington: A Guide for Design, Installation, and Maintenance (2013) WSU Extension and Kitsap County
Native Plant Publications
- Local Suppliers of Native Plants in Snohomish County
- Great Plant Picks – Unbeatable Plant Picks for Your Maritime Northwest Garden
- Choosing the Right Plants, Snohomish County
- Shoreline Planting Guide, Snohomish County LakeWise
- How to Be a Salmon-Friendly Gardener, Snohomish County
- The Plant List, Snohomish County
- Garden Wise – Non-invasive Plants for Your Garden, Western Washington Guide WA Invasive Species Coalition and WA State Noxious Weed Control Board
- Grow Your Own Native Landscape by Michael Leigh, WSU Extension (Sno-Isle Library System)
Native Plant Webpages
Rainwater Collection Systems
- Snohomish Health District: Drinking Water and Wells
- Snohomish Health District: Rainwater Catchment Systems - Supplemental Drinking Water Policies and Procedures for Individual Water Systems
- Rules on Rainwater Collection in Washington State from the Department of Ecology
- American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association
- Smart Watering, Snohomish County
Underground Infiltration Systems
- Proprietary Drainage Systems could include NDS Water Management Solutions, StormTech by ADS, and others.
- Look up licensed Professional Engineers with Washington DOL
Additional Resources
Snohomish County
- Surface Water Management (SWM)
- Drainage Manual Website
- Planning and Development Services (PDS)
- Public Works – Customer Service Center for Right-of-Way issues and permits
Other Regional Agencies
Erosion Control
- ChipDrop, a free source of local woodchips
- EPA Stormwater Best Management Practice: Geotextiles, Matting, and Netting
- EPA Stormwater Best Management Practice: Silt Fences
- EPA Stormwater Best Management Practice: Storm Drain Inlet Protection
- Local Suppliers of Mulch, Compost and Erosion/Sediment Control Materials
- Snohomish County Drainage Manual II: Best Management Practices for Erosion Control
Plants
Technical Assistance
Noxious Weed Control
- Noxious Weed Control in Snohomish County
- Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board
Care
- Natural Yard Care, Snohomish County Publications
- Smart Watering, Snohomish County
Seek licensed landscape professionals with certification matching your need (design, build, maintenance, consultation) and who serve your locale.
- Find a landscape professional
- Find a certified arborist: www.pnwisa.org
- Find an irrigation professional: www.irrigation.org, click on “Membership,” then “Find a Member”
- Association of Professional Landscape Designers, Washington Chapter: www.apldwa.org
- Washington Association of Landscape Professionals: www.walp.org
- Washington State Nursery & Landscape Association: www.wsnla.org
Additional Resources
Snohomish County
- Surface Water Management (SWM)
- Drainage Manual Website
- Planning and Development Services (PDS)
- Public Works – Customer Service Center for Right-of-Way issues and permits
Other Regional Agencies