Vegetated Planter

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-029563",
  "term": "Vegetated Planter",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Small, contained vegetated area that is used to collect and treat stormwater through the mechanisms provided by bioretention designs. There are three general types of planter boxes: (1) contained planter that is used for planting trees, shrubs, and ground cover that is placed over an impervious surface; (2) infiltration planter that is a structural landscaped reservoir used to collect, filter, and infiltrate stormwater run-on; and (3) flo-through planter that is similar to an infiltration planter except it has a waterproof lining allowing it to be used next to foundation walls.",
  "references": [
    "Adapted from EPA Guidance for Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Glossary at http://www.epa.gov/owow_keep/NPS/chesbay502/pdf/chesbay_glossary.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/vegetated-planter/"
}