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I am working on a landscape plan for the new house I will be building in Brevard NC USDA 7A zone. The community backs up to a national forrest and most lots are steep to vertical (mine is just steep). I have been researching rain gardens to slow down or prevent runoff. I have two questions I hope you can help with.
1.Will a rain garden attract copperhead snakes? One garden center discouraged the planting of bushes that attract birds as they are a food source of the snakes.
2.Do you know of any photos of mature rain gardens. Most of the photos I have found are of newly planted gardens or weedy looking gardens.
With the slope of my lot preventing run off is a concern. I don't want to put anything on the plans that I am required to submit that I will have stick to if I don't like the looks of the mature rain garden and decide to take it out. Thank you for your help.
