How To Design And Build A Rain Garden
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How to design and build a rain garden. In the final step to make a rain garden arrange your plants spacing according to label directions. Consider all the rules of composition screening and circulation not just the rule that says to put a rain garden in a low spot 10 feet from the house. For best infiltration the bottom of the rain garden should be level.
If your location s slope is less than 4 you ll want a rain garden between 3 5 inches 7 6 12 7 centimeters deep. Pick a shape that works with the rest of your garden design. Water well and mulch.
Ideally the newly added soil is. One good plant to consider is red osier dogwood. Your rain garden will look a lot better if you have taken care of all the details beforehand.
How deep you make yours depends on the following. The composition of the soil that you add to your rain garden can vary slightly depending on of your existing soil. The size and depth of the rain garden the infiltration rate of the soil the size of the uphill drainage area the amount of impervious or semi impervious surfaces rooftops driveways sidewalks and mowed turf in the uphill drainage area the slope of the site and the amount intensity and duration of rainfall all influence rain garden effectiveness in managing rainwater runoff.
A rain garden resembles a natural ecosystem quite a lot so native plants are the ideal choice for it. The size of the garden depends on the size of the impermeable area draining into it. Plan your garden s depth based on its slope.
Choose the plants for your rain garden. The next step in rain garden design is to dig out your rain garden. This way you ll know everything you need to do.