Table 4.

Axial Coding

“Parent” Codes“Child” Codes
Plantsplants added
plant success good
plant success problem
invasives and weeds
plants removed or replaced
plant decline
Maintenanceamenity maintenance
silt and sedimentation
utility maintenance
ways to improve maintenance
Monitoringformal study
informal observation
no monitoring
Durabilityrain message
system function
Satisfactionowner/manager
designer
interested party
public
Understandingstaff
public
GSI evolutionearly experimentation
innovation
precedent‐setting
Collaborationproject complexity
interdisciplinary
professional respect
Deteriorationrain message
system function
Safetyslope of swale
unnecessary safety feature
visibility hazard of plants
water as attractive nuisance
Wildlifecharismatic wildlife
undesirable wildlife
Multiple benefitseducate
combine SWM with landscape
add value