By Teo Spengler If you are lucky enough to live by a lake or stream, you’ll need to fill your backyard garden with plants for riparian areas. A riparian area is an ecosystem found along the edge of a water course or body of water. Planning a riparian garden can be easy and fun. A well-planned riparian garden creates a refuge for wildlife and prevents bank erosion. Let’s learn more. What is a Riparian Garden? The word riparian comes from the Latin word for river bank. Because of the proximity of water, riparian ecosystems contain moister soil than upland areas, soil that has been built in variegated layers of sediment. Plants for riparian areas are very important in preventing erosion of the soil, but that’s not all. The trees and shrubs planted in riparian ecosystems influence both the quality of the water in the river or lake, and the health
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