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==Planning Considerations==
==Planning Considerations==
Planters must be designed in a way that insulates the soil through freezing temperatures, or plants species must be used that can survive the winter season in raised planters.
 
==Design==
==Design==
{{:Planters: Sizing}}
{{:Planters: Sizing}}


===Storage media===
===Storage media===
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===Planting===
===Planting===
Stormwater planters routinely capture only rainwater flowing from adjacent rooftops. This means that [[salt]] may be less of a concern than in [[Bioretention: Parking lots]] or [[Bioretention: Streetscapes]].  
Planters must be designed in a way that insulates the soil through freezing temperatures, or plant species that can survive the winter season in raised planters must be used. Stormwater planters routinely capture only rainwater flowing from adjacent rooftops. This means that [[salt]] may be less of a concern than in [[Bioretention: Parking lots]] or [[Bioretention: Streetscapes]].  
The [[plant lists]] are still a good place to start when selecting species for LID in Ontario.
The [[plant lists]] are still a good place to start when selecting species for LID in Ontario.


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