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Rain gardens can also be a solution to low areas with moist soils
Surrounding terrain that drains into the rain garden Transition zone of the rain garden
Bioswale
Surrounding terrain draining towards rain garden = driest zone Bioswale = alternately wet/dry zone Transition zone surrounds the basin of rain garden = alternately wet/dry zone
Rain garden basin = this zone stays wet the longest, sometimes permanently Overflow spillway is similar to the bioswale and directs flow towards traditional stormwater system
Design Styles
Reconstructed wetlands
Or Conventional/traditional style
The benefit of natural aesthetics and replaced habitat offers other opportunities for communities, such as education and recreation
Rain Gardens of any size will reduce the quantity and velocity of storm water runoff. Any reduction is a benefit. Water quality is improved as well
A Few Tips to Keep in Mind *Size is approx. 20-30% of surface draining towards rain garden *A rain garden should be no closer than 10 ft. from a building *Basin should be 4-8 minimum *Grade to ensure that water flows from the source to the rain garden and beyond to convention storm water
Surrounding terrain
Olivette MO
Sturtevant, WI
Franklin, NH Springfield, MO
Rhode Island
www.ci.liberty.mo.us
www.swtdesign.com
Okeechobee County
Cincinnati Zoo
Lincoln, NE
Columbia, MO
Native Landscaping Manual is part of the Native Plant School held at Shaw Nature Reserve
www.shawnature.org