Virginia Homeowner's Guide to Rain Gardens
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
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Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
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Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
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City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
The document provides guidance for homeowners on designing and installing a rain garden, including determining suitable locations, sizing the garden based on drainage area, and selecting appropriate native plants that can tolerate both wet and dry conditions. Worksheets are included to help homeowners calculate necessary dimensions, materials, and design elements like inlets, outlets, soil amendments, and mulching.
North Carolina, Asheville - Rain Gardens
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
Ohio Rain Gardens: A How to Guide
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
This document provides guidance on designing and installing residential rain gardens. It explains that rain gardens are landscaped areas that capture roof runoff and allow it to slowly soak into the ground rather than running off into storm drains. The document provides guidelines on siting rain gardens at least 10 feet from foundations, on slopes under 12%, and in partial sun. It also offers recommendations for sizing rain gardens based on drainage area, soil type, and depth between 100-300 square feet. Instructions are given for determining slope, drainage area, and using sizing tables to calculate the appropriate surface area for effective stormwater management.
This document provides instructions for homeowners on how to design and construct a rain garden. It recommends siting rain gardens at least 10 feet from foundations and 30 feet from downspouts, in partial sun. The size should be 100-300 square feet based on roof/lawn drainage area and soil type. Depth depends on slope, ranging from 3-5 inches for slopes under 4% to 6-8 inches for steeper slopes. Proper siting and sizing helps rain gardens effectively absorb 30% more runoff than lawns.
Rain Garden Design and Installation Manual - EcoServSotirakou964
This document provides guidance on designing and installing rain gardens. It discusses consulting services related to ecology, engineering, GIS, landscape architecture and planning. It outlines key design considerations including water conditions, site constraints, living constraints and financial goals. Designers should evaluate the water source and volume, site topography, existing vegetation, and budget to determine the appropriate size and plant selection for the rain garden.
A presentation about rain garden design, installation, and maintenance. Presented by Kate Venturini, Landscape Restoration Specialist with the University of Rhode Island, during the Buzzards Bay Coalition's 2014 Decision Makers Workshop series. Learn more at www.savebuzzardsbay.org/DecisionMakers
This document outlines Carrie Lacks and Emily Schmitt's proposal to create the first rain garden at Alaska Pacific University. They plan to build the rain garden by the end of the semester or May block to reduce runoff into local watersheds. Funding will come from the Municipality of Anchorage Rain Gardens program and sustainability committee. The rain garden will be located behind a house on campus and will help filter stormwater runoff through native plants before it reaches local streams. Carrie and Emily provide a timeline for completing the project and define their individual responsibilities.
The document provides guidance for homeowners on designing and installing a rain garden, including determining suitable locations, sizing the garden based on drainage area, and selecting appropriate native plants that can tolerate both wet and dry conditions. Worksheets are included to help homeowners calculate necessary dimensions, materials, and design elements like inlets, outlets, soil amendments, and mulching.
North Carolina, Asheville - Rain Gardens
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
Ohio Rain Gardens: A How to Guide
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
This document provides guidance on designing and installing residential rain gardens. It explains that rain gardens are landscaped areas that capture roof runoff and allow it to slowly soak into the ground rather than running off into storm drains. The document provides guidelines on siting rain gardens at least 10 feet from foundations, on slopes under 12%, and in partial sun. It also offers recommendations for sizing rain gardens based on drainage area, soil type, and depth between 100-300 square feet. Instructions are given for determining slope, drainage area, and using sizing tables to calculate the appropriate surface area for effective stormwater management.
This document provides instructions for homeowners on how to design and construct a rain garden. It recommends siting rain gardens at least 10 feet from foundations and 30 feet from downspouts, in partial sun. The size should be 100-300 square feet based on roof/lawn drainage area and soil type. Depth depends on slope, ranging from 3-5 inches for slopes under 4% to 6-8 inches for steeper slopes. Proper siting and sizing helps rain gardens effectively absorb 30% more runoff than lawns.
Rain Garden Design and Installation Manual - EcoServSotirakou964
This document provides guidance on designing and installing rain gardens. It discusses consulting services related to ecology, engineering, GIS, landscape architecture and planning. It outlines key design considerations including water conditions, site constraints, living constraints and financial goals. Designers should evaluate the water source and volume, site topography, existing vegetation, and budget to determine the appropriate size and plant selection for the rain garden.
A presentation about rain garden design, installation, and maintenance. Presented by Kate Venturini, Landscape Restoration Specialist with the University of Rhode Island, during the Buzzards Bay Coalition's 2014 Decision Makers Workshop series. Learn more at www.savebuzzardsbay.org/DecisionMakers
This document outlines Carrie Lacks and Emily Schmitt's proposal to create the first rain garden at Alaska Pacific University. They plan to build the rain garden by the end of the semester or May block to reduce runoff into local watersheds. Funding will come from the Municipality of Anchorage Rain Gardens program and sustainability committee. The rain garden will be located behind a house on campus and will help filter stormwater runoff through native plants before it reaches local streams. Carrie and Emily provide a timeline for completing the project and define their individual responsibilities.
The document discusses how rain gardens help reduce stormwater runoff and pollution in streams. Rain gardens allow 30% more water to soak into the ground, reducing runoff. They filter out pollutants from sources like fertilizers, oil, sediment, and bacteria. Installing a rain garden involves determining the location, planning the size based on drainage area and soil type, digging the garden in a bowl shape with a berm, and planting native water-tolerant plants. Rain gardens provide benefits like preventing flooding, limiting erosion and water pollution, and providing wildlife habitat.
Stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces like rooftops and roads picks up pollution as it flows across the landscape. This polluted runoff is delivered directly to local streams and rivers without treatment. Backyard rain gardens capture runoff from these surfaces and allow the water to soak into the ground, filtering out pollutants before reaching waterways. Rain gardens are shallow depressions planted with native plants, and they reduce flooding by sending water underground rather than into streets. Maintaining rain gardens with annual mulching and weeding helps keep them functioning properly to improve water quality.
Vermont: Gardening to Absorb the StormSotirakou964
This manual provides guidance on designing and installing rain gardens in Vermont. It is intended for homeowners, landscape architects, and others interested in protecting local waterways from stormwater runoff. The manual explains that rain gardens are shallow, bowl-shaped gardens that capture rainfall and allow it to soak into the ground instead of running off into nearby rivers and lakes. It then provides a step-by-step process for choosing a location, sizing, designing, installing, and maintaining a rain garden. Sample planting plans and a list of suitable native plant species for rain gardens in Vermont are also included.
The document provides guidance on selecting and designing rain garden sites for rooftop and driveway/parking lot runoff. It outlines key steps including identifying existing stormwater infrastructure, observing stormwater flow paths, ensuring adequate space and soil drainage, and sizing the rain garden appropriately based on the drainage area and design storm volume. The document emphasizes disconnecting impervious surfaces from existing drainage systems where possible and accounting for overflow during large storms.
SC: Rainwater Harvesting Manual for HomeownerslSotirakou964
The document provides instructions for constructing a rain barrel to collect and store rainwater from rooftops. It includes a list of materials needed and step-by-step instructions for drilling holes and inserting fittings to create the barrel structure and allow for collection and overflow of water. The workshop taught participants how to build their own rain barrel using simple and inexpensive materials to conserve water and provide information to share water conservation practices with others.
Helping the Environment While Enhancing the Beauty of Your YardSotirakou964
This document provides instructions for creating a rain garden, including:
1) Preparing the soil by digging a hole and testing drainage, and amending the soil if needed.
2) Choosing native plants that are drought and moisture tolerant.
3) Selecting a location for the garden in a low area that will collect runoff, at least 10 feet from structures and trees, and calling Miss Utility first.
4) Calculating the size of the garden based on contributing drainage areas and soil type.
These types of planters require less watering than traditional planters. Flow-through planters have an impervious bottom with a porous pipe that drains water after it has passed through the soil and been filtered by plants. Infiltration planters have a pervious bottom that allows water to infiltrate into the ground below. The document provides instructions for constructing both types of planters using common materials like planters, gravel, soil, and PVC piping. Both require connecting the planter to a downspout to direct roof runoff into the planter.
How to design and build your rain gardenwalled ashwah
The document provides instructions for designing and building a rain garden. It outlines 7 key steps: 1) evaluating storm water runoff on the property, 2) determining a suitable location for the garden, 3) sizing the garden based on roof or surface area and average annual rainfall, 4) shaping the garden with a bowl or flat bottom, 5) preparing the site and installing the garden, 6) selecting suitable plants for different moisture zones, and 7) maintaining the garden during establishment. The garden is designed to capture and filter storm water runoff on the property.
Aerification at Flint Hills National Golf Club 2013originalsenn
Aerification is a process of removing cores from greens to relieve compaction and remove thatch. It benefits plant health and playability. The aerification process at Flint Hills National Golf Club involves multiple steps over several days: fertilizing before, aerifying with 5/8 inch cores, cleaning cores, topdressing with sand, rolling, spreading amendments, dragging, and watering. Aerification is important for maintaining healthy turf and good playing conditions throughout the year.
This document provides guidance on lawn care and renovation after a drought. It discusses determining whether to renovate or re-establish a lawn based on its condition, the best times to seed or reseed being mid-August through late September and mid-February through March, and selecting the right grass type for one's needs and environment such as Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, or bermudagrass. General maintenance tips are outlined, including mowing height, watering, fertilizing, and controlling weeds, insects and diseases.
Rain gardens are landscaping features that manage stormwater on site by absorbing water and filtering pollutants through their loose, deep soils. Their size can vary and they can fit odd shapes and spaces. They are an excellent method of keeping stormwater on site and out of the sewer system. Maintaining a beautiful rain garden requires regular watering, weeding, and mulching, especially in the first year, to keep the garden looking good and functioning well.
A subsurface irrigation system delivers water directly to plant roots through drippers buried under the soil and mulch. This guide explains how to install such a system, including laying driplines on top of the soil and spacing them based on soil type. Accessories like flusher valves, vacuum breakers, and filters help the system function properly by removing debris and preventing issues when turned off.
New York: Alternative Stormwater Management Practice - Rain GardensSotirakou964
The document provides details on the design, construction, and maintenance of rain gardens as an alternative stormwater management practice. Rain gardens are shallow depressions planted with native plants that capture and filter runoff from small areas like rooftops and driveways. They are well-suited for residential redevelopment projects. Key aspects covered include recommended sizing based on water quality volume, suitable plant selection, amended soil composition, and routine upkeep requirements.
The Waterwise Garden Book - Hastings, AustraliaDanousis85z
This document provides information to help save water in gardens, even established ones, through proper planning and techniques. It discusses designing waterwise gardens that group plants by water needs, preparing soil with organic matter, and choosing drought-tolerant species suitable for the climate. Specific grass, groundcover, shrub and perennial plants are listed with their water requirements to allow efficient watering in zones of like-rated plants.
El documento proporciona una introducción a los diferentes tipos de elementos de circuitos eléctricos, incluyendo conductores, aislantes, semiconductores, baterías, fuentes de alimentación y celdas solares. Describe las propiedades de estos elementos y cómo se clasifican, así como sus usos comunes en dispositivos electrónicos y sistemas de suministro eléctrico.
Este documento contiene un taller de matemáticas con 14 preguntas sobre sumas, restas, decenas y centímetros. Se pide realizar operaciones como sumas, restas, representar números y medir longitudes. También incluye ejercicios para completar sobre términos de operaciones y expresar cantidades en decenas y unidades.
El documento presenta ejemplos del método de Cramer para el control estadístico del proceso. Brevemente describe el método de Cramer y cómo se puede utilizar para determinar si un proceso está fuera de control mediante el cálculo de valores estadísticos y su comparación con límites de control.
El documento habla sobre el control estadístico de procesos (SPC), el cual utiliza gráficos de control para distinguir variaciones normales del proceso de eventos importantes. El SPC monitorea el centro y variación del proceso. Se mencionan algunas causas comunes de variación en las dimensiones de piezas fabricadas como factores humanos, comportamiento de materiales y condiciones ambientales. También se explica que las máquinas no pueden fabricar piezas con medidas exactas debido a limitaciones humanas en la construcción de las máquinas y la medición
The document discusses how rain gardens help reduce stormwater runoff and pollution in streams. Rain gardens allow 30% more water to soak into the ground, reducing runoff. They filter out pollutants from sources like fertilizers, oil, sediment, and bacteria. Installing a rain garden involves determining the location, planning the size based on drainage area and soil type, digging the garden in a bowl shape with a berm, and planting native water-tolerant plants. Rain gardens provide benefits like preventing flooding, limiting erosion and water pollution, and providing wildlife habitat.
Stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces like rooftops and roads picks up pollution as it flows across the landscape. This polluted runoff is delivered directly to local streams and rivers without treatment. Backyard rain gardens capture runoff from these surfaces and allow the water to soak into the ground, filtering out pollutants before reaching waterways. Rain gardens are shallow depressions planted with native plants, and they reduce flooding by sending water underground rather than into streets. Maintaining rain gardens with annual mulching and weeding helps keep them functioning properly to improve water quality.
Vermont: Gardening to Absorb the StormSotirakou964
This manual provides guidance on designing and installing rain gardens in Vermont. It is intended for homeowners, landscape architects, and others interested in protecting local waterways from stormwater runoff. The manual explains that rain gardens are shallow, bowl-shaped gardens that capture rainfall and allow it to soak into the ground instead of running off into nearby rivers and lakes. It then provides a step-by-step process for choosing a location, sizing, designing, installing, and maintaining a rain garden. Sample planting plans and a list of suitable native plant species for rain gardens in Vermont are also included.
The document provides guidance on selecting and designing rain garden sites for rooftop and driveway/parking lot runoff. It outlines key steps including identifying existing stormwater infrastructure, observing stormwater flow paths, ensuring adequate space and soil drainage, and sizing the rain garden appropriately based on the drainage area and design storm volume. The document emphasizes disconnecting impervious surfaces from existing drainage systems where possible and accounting for overflow during large storms.
SC: Rainwater Harvesting Manual for HomeownerslSotirakou964
The document provides instructions for constructing a rain barrel to collect and store rainwater from rooftops. It includes a list of materials needed and step-by-step instructions for drilling holes and inserting fittings to create the barrel structure and allow for collection and overflow of water. The workshop taught participants how to build their own rain barrel using simple and inexpensive materials to conserve water and provide information to share water conservation practices with others.
Helping the Environment While Enhancing the Beauty of Your YardSotirakou964
This document provides instructions for creating a rain garden, including:
1) Preparing the soil by digging a hole and testing drainage, and amending the soil if needed.
2) Choosing native plants that are drought and moisture tolerant.
3) Selecting a location for the garden in a low area that will collect runoff, at least 10 feet from structures and trees, and calling Miss Utility first.
4) Calculating the size of the garden based on contributing drainage areas and soil type.
These types of planters require less watering than traditional planters. Flow-through planters have an impervious bottom with a porous pipe that drains water after it has passed through the soil and been filtered by plants. Infiltration planters have a pervious bottom that allows water to infiltrate into the ground below. The document provides instructions for constructing both types of planters using common materials like planters, gravel, soil, and PVC piping. Both require connecting the planter to a downspout to direct roof runoff into the planter.
How to design and build your rain gardenwalled ashwah
The document provides instructions for designing and building a rain garden. It outlines 7 key steps: 1) evaluating storm water runoff on the property, 2) determining a suitable location for the garden, 3) sizing the garden based on roof or surface area and average annual rainfall, 4) shaping the garden with a bowl or flat bottom, 5) preparing the site and installing the garden, 6) selecting suitable plants for different moisture zones, and 7) maintaining the garden during establishment. The garden is designed to capture and filter storm water runoff on the property.
Aerification at Flint Hills National Golf Club 2013originalsenn
Aerification is a process of removing cores from greens to relieve compaction and remove thatch. It benefits plant health and playability. The aerification process at Flint Hills National Golf Club involves multiple steps over several days: fertilizing before, aerifying with 5/8 inch cores, cleaning cores, topdressing with sand, rolling, spreading amendments, dragging, and watering. Aerification is important for maintaining healthy turf and good playing conditions throughout the year.
This document provides guidance on lawn care and renovation after a drought. It discusses determining whether to renovate or re-establish a lawn based on its condition, the best times to seed or reseed being mid-August through late September and mid-February through March, and selecting the right grass type for one's needs and environment such as Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, or bermudagrass. General maintenance tips are outlined, including mowing height, watering, fertilizing, and controlling weeds, insects and diseases.
Rain gardens are landscaping features that manage stormwater on site by absorbing water and filtering pollutants through their loose, deep soils. Their size can vary and they can fit odd shapes and spaces. They are an excellent method of keeping stormwater on site and out of the sewer system. Maintaining a beautiful rain garden requires regular watering, weeding, and mulching, especially in the first year, to keep the garden looking good and functioning well.
A subsurface irrigation system delivers water directly to plant roots through drippers buried under the soil and mulch. This guide explains how to install such a system, including laying driplines on top of the soil and spacing them based on soil type. Accessories like flusher valves, vacuum breakers, and filters help the system function properly by removing debris and preventing issues when turned off.
New York: Alternative Stormwater Management Practice - Rain GardensSotirakou964
The document provides details on the design, construction, and maintenance of rain gardens as an alternative stormwater management practice. Rain gardens are shallow depressions planted with native plants that capture and filter runoff from small areas like rooftops and driveways. They are well-suited for residential redevelopment projects. Key aspects covered include recommended sizing based on water quality volume, suitable plant selection, amended soil composition, and routine upkeep requirements.
The Waterwise Garden Book - Hastings, AustraliaDanousis85z
This document provides information to help save water in gardens, even established ones, through proper planning and techniques. It discusses designing waterwise gardens that group plants by water needs, preparing soil with organic matter, and choosing drought-tolerant species suitable for the climate. Specific grass, groundcover, shrub and perennial plants are listed with their water requirements to allow efficient watering in zones of like-rated plants.
El documento proporciona una introducción a los diferentes tipos de elementos de circuitos eléctricos, incluyendo conductores, aislantes, semiconductores, baterías, fuentes de alimentación y celdas solares. Describe las propiedades de estos elementos y cómo se clasifican, así como sus usos comunes en dispositivos electrónicos y sistemas de suministro eléctrico.
Este documento contiene un taller de matemáticas con 14 preguntas sobre sumas, restas, decenas y centímetros. Se pide realizar operaciones como sumas, restas, representar números y medir longitudes. También incluye ejercicios para completar sobre términos de operaciones y expresar cantidades en decenas y unidades.
El documento presenta ejemplos del método de Cramer para el control estadístico del proceso. Brevemente describe el método de Cramer y cómo se puede utilizar para determinar si un proceso está fuera de control mediante el cálculo de valores estadísticos y su comparación con límites de control.
El documento habla sobre el control estadístico de procesos (SPC), el cual utiliza gráficos de control para distinguir variaciones normales del proceso de eventos importantes. El SPC monitorea el centro y variación del proceso. Se mencionan algunas causas comunes de variación en las dimensiones de piezas fabricadas como factores humanos, comportamiento de materiales y condiciones ambientales. También se explica que las máquinas no pueden fabricar piezas con medidas exactas debido a limitaciones humanas en la construcción de las máquinas y la medición
El documento habla sobre diagramas Ishikawa y los defectos encontrados en piezas de fundición. Menciona que se presentarán diagramas Ishikawa sobre el problema planteado en clase acerca de los defectos encontrados en las piezas de fundición.
This very short document consists of brief conversational phrases and exclamations with no clear context or meaning. It does not provide enough substantive information to generate a multi-sentence summary.
El documento habla sobre el concepto de proceso. Define un proceso como un conjunto de acciones o actividades sistematizadas que se realizan con un fin determinado. Aunque el término proceso suele referirse a escenarios planificados, también puede aplicarse a situaciones que ocurren de forma natural u espontánea.
Este documento describe la evolución de la web desde la Web 1.0 hasta la posible Web 4.0, incluyendo las características clave de cada versión. La Web 1.0 permitía solo leer contenido creado por otros, mientras que la Web 2.0 facilitó que los usuarios crearan y compartieran contenido. La Web 3.0 (Semántica) añadió significado a la información para que las máquinas y humanos cooperen mejor. Se espera que la Web 4.0 continúe esta tendencia hacia una web ubicua donde dispositivos y
Este documento describe las herramientas de comunicación y colaboración disponibles en la Web 2.0, incluyendo blogs, redes sociales, wikis, podcasts y videos de YouTube. Explica que estas herramientas permiten a los usuarios no solo recibir información, sino también comunicarse, colaborar y participar en Internet de manera globalizada. Finalmente, enfatiza la importancia de que los docentes utilicen estas herramientas en su práctica docente para enriquecer los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje.
El documento describe las principales utilidades de Power Point, incluyendo que permite crear diapositivas a partir de un documento, agregar animaciones y sonidos, orientar diapositivas de forma horizontal o vertical, predeterminar el esquema de colores, encadenar diapositivas con transiciones, e insertar películas.
Este documento describe los cuatro estudios principales que componen un proyecto de inversión: 1) Estudio de mercado para estimar la demanda y competencia, 2) Estudio técnico para diseñar la producción, 3) Estudio financiero para determinar la viabilidad económica del proyecto, y 4) Estudio organizacional para establecer la estructura de la empresa. El objetivo general es aprovechar los recursos disponibles para mejorar las condiciones de vida mediante la conceptualización, planificación e implementación de un proyecto productivo.
El presidente de la Diputación ha sido el encargado de dar lectura al pregón que ha servido como inicio oficial de la XXXI edición de la Feria del Pimiento de Fresno de la Vega, una de las citas agroalimentarias más importantes y consolidadas de la provincia.
Este documento describe el control estadístico de procesos, que utiliza herramientas estadísticas como hojas de control, histogramas y diagramas de Ishikawa para recopilar y analizar datos de procesos repetitivos con el fin de mejorarlos. Algunas de estas herramientas incluyen hojas de control para recopilar datos, diagramas de Pareto para identificar problemas clave y diagramas de causa y efecto para determinar las causas raíz de los problemas. Estas herramientas, aplicadas de manera estandarizada, pueden resolver hasta el 95
El Consejo Provincial para el Diálogo Social se reunió para discutir propuestas para los Planes Provinciales de Empleo y Jóvenes Emprendedores de 2015, los cuales reciben 3 millones de euros. Los sindicatos y empresarios dieron sugerencias para mejorar la creación de empleo rural y el desarrollo económico. El Consejo se creó en 2009 para promover la participación de agentes sociales en iniciativas de la Diputación de León para mejorar la calidad de vida.
El documento describe los pasos para calcular sistemas de ecuaciones según la regla de Cramer. Estos pasos incluyen: 1) formar la matriz ampliada asociada al sistema de ecuaciones, 2) calcular el determinante de la matriz A, y 3) aplicar la regla de Cramer sustituyendo sucesivamente las columnas del determinante por los términos independientes y dividiendo para hallar cada incógnita.
¿El personal branding es una moda?, ¿podemos tener una marca realmente poderosa e influyente? Encuentra tus puntos y fuertes y crea tu propio estilo de comunicación, ¿qué historia contarás sobre ti mismo?
This document discusses the role and history of political parties in the United States. It covers what political parties are, their key functions like nominating candidates and informing voters, and different party systems including one-party, multi-party, and minor parties. It also summarizes the history of parties in the US, from the initial Federalist and Anti-Federalist parties, through major eras dominated by Democrats and Republicans, to the current era of divided government with power shared between the parties.
Virginia Homeowner's Guide to Rain GardensSotirakou964
The document provides guidance on designing a rain garden for homeowners. It discusses what stormwater is, the benefits of rain gardens, and who should consider installing one. The workbook then walks through testing the soil type, compaction, and infiltration rate at the potential garden site. Calculations are shown for determining the depth of the rain garden depression based on infiltration rate, measuring slope, identifying the best location, calculating the drainage area, and sizing the garden based on drainage area and depth. The goal is to guide homeowners through the entire planning process to help ensure rain garden success.
Mill Creek Watershed, Ohio - Rain Gardens: A How to Guide
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
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Stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces like rooftops and roads picks up pollution as it flows across the landscape. This polluted runoff is delivered directly to local streams and rivers, impacting water quality. Backyard rain gardens provide a solution by capturing runoff and allowing it to soak into the ground, where plants and soil filter out pollutants before the water reaches local waterways. Rain gardens are shallow depressions planted with water-tolerant native plants. They are sited to receive runoff from downspouts or other sources and are sized based on the drainage area. Proper installation and maintenance, such as weeding and mulching, helps rain gardens function effectively.
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This document provides guidance on designing and maintaining backyard rain gardens. It explains that rain gardens capture runoff from impervious surfaces and allow water to slowly soak into the ground while removing pollutants. The document provides instructions on selecting a garden location, sizing the garden based on drainage area, constructing the garden bed, planting native water-tolerant plants, and maintaining the garden over time through weeding, mulching, and replanting as needed. The overall purpose of a rain garden is to improve water quality and reduce flooding by allowing stormwater runoff to naturally infiltrate local soils.
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This document provides guidance on creating a rain garden to capture and filter stormwater runoff. It discusses choosing an appropriate location downhill from structures and away from utilities. The soil should be evaluated for drainage and improved if needed by loosening compacted soil or replacing with a rain garden soil mix. The garden bed is then prepared by defining borders, removing turf, double digging or replacing the soil. The pond area in the center is graded to be 6 inches deep to pond water and allow it to infiltrate the soil. Finally, the garden is planted with suitable native plants adapted to the site's moisture conditions. Any size rain garden can help improve water quality even if it cannot capture all of a property's runoff.
This document provides guidance on creating a rain garden to capture and filter stormwater runoff. It discusses choosing an appropriate location downhill from structures and away from utilities. The soil should be evaluated for drainage and improved if needed by loosening compacted soil or replacing with a rain garden soil mix. The garden bed is then prepared by defining borders, removing turf, double digging or replacing the soil. The pond area in the center is graded to be 6 inches deep to pond water and allow it to infiltrate the soil. Finally, the garden is planted with suitable native plants adapted to the site's moisture conditions. Any size rain garden can help improve water quality even if it cannot capture all of a site's runoff.
This document provides guidance on creating an effective rain garden. It recommends choosing a location that allows water to naturally drain towards the garden. The ideal spot is downhill from buildings and away from utility lines. It also suggests evaluating soil drainage and replacing poor draining clay soils with a mix of sand, topsoil, and compost. The garden should have a ponding area 6 inches deep to collect and absorb rainwater, with an optional French drain system for very wet soils. Preparing the site properly and choosing suitable plants will allow the rain garden to absorb rainwater and reduce runoff.
This document provides guidance on creating an effective rain garden. It recommends choosing a location that allows rainwater to naturally drain into the garden, away from building foundations. The soil should be evaluated for drainage, and poor-draining clay soils may require replacement with a sand-topsoil-compost mix. The garden should have a ponding area 6 inches deep to collect rainwater, with different plant zones to suit varying water levels. An under-drain system may be needed in heavy soils or large gardens to improve infiltration. Preparing the soil properly and choosing suitable plants are keys to success.
Rain gardens are shallow depressions planted with native plants that capture and filter rainwater and stormwater runoff. They help reduce pollution in local waterways by allowing water to soak into the ground instead of flowing into storm drains. Homeowners can install rain gardens to help restore the natural functions lost when wetlands are developed. Rain gardens are usually smaller than 100 square feet and 6-12 inches deep, holding water for several hours after rain before drying out. They provide benefits like reduced runoff and erosion, groundwater recharge, and wildlife habitat.
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The document provides instructions for sizing a rain garden based on measuring the drainage area, determining the slope and soil type, and using those factors to calculate the necessary size through formulas. Students will measure the hard surfaces and lawn areas draining into the garden. They use the slope measurement to determine garden depth and identify the soil type. Tables provide soil factors based on depth and type to multiply with the drainage area to obtain the sized needed for 100% runoff control. A worksheet guides working through each step.
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This document provides instructions for sizing a rain garden based on drainage area, soil type, slope, and other factors. Students will measure the drainage area flowing into the rain garden, determine the garden depth based on site slope, identify the soil type, select the appropriate soil factor table, and use these variables to calculate the necessary rain garden size using formulas in order to control 100% of runoff from the drainage area. Extensions include calculating sizes for larger community buildings and comparing sizes using different site characteristics.
This document provides information about rain gardens, including:
1) A rain garden is a garden designed to capture some of the runoff from rooftops, driveways, and lawns to slow down and soak up excess rainwater rather than letting it run into storm drains.
2) Stormwater runoff carries many pollutants that are filtered out as the water is slowed and soaked up in a rain garden, which benefits both the local environment and helps prevent issues like subsidence.
3) Creating an effective rain garden involves selecting a low-lying site near where water naturally drains, evaluating the soil drainage, and designing shallow planting zones suited to plants that can tolerate intermittent wet conditions.
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Conserving Water Through Better Irrigation Management - Denton CountyKardatou54a
- Conserving water through better irrigation management is important as demand for water increases and future water supplies are limited.
- Proper irrigation involves understanding concepts like evapotranspiration and water banking. Watering should be done less frequently but apply more water each time to water deeper into the soil and fully saturate the root zone.
- Checking soil infiltration rates, irrigation delivery rates, and soil moisture levels helps ensure water is being applied effectively and plants' watering needs are being met without wasting water.
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Virginia Homeowner's Guide to Rain Gardens
1. Start-to-Finish
Rain Garden Design
A Workbook for Homeowners
Your Contact Information
Name __________________________________________________
Phone or E-mail _______________________________________
Address ________________________________________________
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2. Why Rain Gardens?
What is Stormwater?
Stormwater is a term that is used to describe the water that does not soak into the ground
after a rainfall or a snowmelt. It is the water that runs into storm drains, flows over the land’s
surface, and causes puddles to occur. In a natural landscape like a forest or grassland, rain-water
soaks into the ground and only after the soil is saturated will runoff as stormwater. In
urban areas however, most of the land has been paved over, shingled, or compacted so that
water can no longer soak into the ground. With no where to go, stormwater begins to cause
big problems.
Stormwater causes trouble for individuals, municipalities, and the environment. You or your
neighbor may experience water in your basement as a result of stormwater. Municipalities
might encounter problems with parks flooding or puddling in roadways. The quality of our
waters is degraded by all of the chemicals, sand, grass clippings, and other debris that rides
with stormwater down storm drains and into local lakes, rivers, ditches, and streams.
What is a Rain Garden?
A rain garden is a shallow dish-like depression in the ground that is planted with water-tolerant
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vegetation. The primary purpose of a rain garden is to soak up stormwater and infil-trate
it into the ground; however, rain gardens also provide many other benefits as well . . .
• Beautifies the landscape
• Soaks up Puddles
• Provides an Outlet for Roof and Sump Pump Water
• Improvements to Water Quality
• Reduces Pressure on Existing Storm Sewer Infrastructure
• Provides Habitat
Who Should Have a Rain Garden?
EVERYONE! Rain gardens are a great way to reduce stormwater volume and improve water
quality, and the more rain gardens there are, the more volume is decreased and quality im-proves!
Rain gardens are relatively cheap and are simple to design and install. If you decide
to go ahead and plan a rain garden (or rain gardens) of your own, use this guide to take you
through the design process.
About this Guide . . .
This guide is a set of worksheets that is meant to take homeowners like you through the
process of planning a rain garden. It is a comprehensive guide compiled from a number of
different rain garden sources from Minnesota and around the country. A rain garden is a
simple concept and can be as straightforward as digging a shallow depression in the ground
and planting it. However, working through this guide will help ensure the maximum
functionality and success of your rain garden. Use this workbook to fill in your answers, do
the calculations, and complete your sketches. Once the workbook is complete, you should be
ready to install your rain garden!
3. Water Table
If there is often standing water on the site where you would like to establish the rain garden
and the water pools there for long periods of time, it may be because the water table is very
close to the surface here.
The water table is more than 2 feet from the surface all year round; you have a good site
for a rain garden
The water table is closer than 2 feet from the surface for all or some of the year; you’ll
have to be creative when planning your garden. You may want to look for an
alternative site
Soil Type
Collect a few teaspoons of soil from 4-6 inches beneath the surface. Place about 2 teaspoons
of soil in the palm of your hand and add drops of water until the soil has reached a
consistency that makes it moldable, like moist putty. Knead the soil as you add the water
drops.
Form the soil into a ball and place the ball between your thumb and forefinger. While gently
pushing the soil with your thumb, squeeze the soil upward into a ribbon of uniform thickness
and width. Allow the ribbon to emerge and extend over your forefinger until it breaks from
its own weight.
The soil could not remain in a ball form; you have sandy soil
The soil formed a ribbon less than 1 inch long before it broke; you have silty soil
The soil formed a ribbon 1-2 inches long before it broke; you have clayey soil
* If the soil makes a ribbon greater than 2 inches before it breaks, this is probably not a
suitable site for a rain garden.
Soil Compaction
Poke a wire flag into the ground.
The wire easily penetrates 6-8 inches into the ground; your soils are not too compacted
The wire is difficult to push into the ground; be sure to rip up the bottom of the rain
garden before adding soil amendments
Infiltration Rate
Dig a hole about 6-12 inches deep and at least 4 inches in diameter in the rain garden site.
Fill the hole with water and let it sit for an hour or two to pre-soak the soils for your test.
Then refill the hole with water and push a popsicle stick into the side of the hole to mark the
water level. After an hour, measure and record the depth of the water again. You may want
to continue taking measurements at hourly increments for a few more hours.
The water level dropped one-half inch or more; this is a perfect site for a rain garden but
you might still want to consider soil amendments (see page 7)
The water level dropped less than one-quarter of an inch; you will have to amend your
soils (see page 7). You may also want to try another site or leave the garden “off-line”
until the vegetation has improved the infiltration capability of the soils.
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Soil Tests
4. 3
Design Calculations
Calculating the Depth of Depression
Using the results of the infiltration rate test, calculate the depression depth of your garden.
Inches of water level drop in one hour x 24 hours = depth of depression
My infiltration rate test showed:
inches in one hour x 24 hours = inches/day
Make your rain garden depression this deep!
Slope of the Site
Find the slope of your lawn using two stakes and a piece of string:
1. Pound one stake in the ground at the uphill end of your rain garden site and one at the
downhill end. The two stakes should be about 15 feet apart.
2. Tie the string to the bottom of the uphill stake and bring the other end to the downhill
stake.
3. Tie the string on the downhill stake at a height where the string will be in a horizontal
position (you may want to use a level).
4. Take the necessary measurements to fill in the boxes below.
÷ x 100 =
Distance between
string and ground
on the downhill
stake (inches)
÷ x 100 = Percent slope of
Distance between
the two stakes
(inches)
9 A slope of 12% or less is best for a rain garden.
rain garden site
Garden Location
Where is the best place for your garden? Make sure the site meets the following criteria*:
The site does not have heavy clay soils
The site infiltrates one-half inch per hour or more
The water table is at least 2 feet from the surface at its shallowest
The slope of the site is not more than 12%
The site is at least 12 feet from buildings with basements
The site is not over any utilities (call Gopher One to be sure)
The site is not near a septic tank or drainfield
The site does not interfere with any trees. If there are trees in the area, they are species
that can handle wet soil conditions for lengthy periods of time.
*If the site that you have chosen does not meet all of the criteria it does not necessarily mean
that a rain garden cannot be established there. Talk to a professional to review your options.
5. Drainage Area
In order to determine what size you should make your rain garden, you need to know the size
of the area that will be draining to the garden.
Drainage Area Area (Square Feet)
Roof downspout*
2nd roof downspout*
Driveway
Sidewalk
Lawn
Other
TOTAL DRAINAGE AREA =
* Many homes have more than one downspout. Do your best to estimate the area of roof
draining to the downspout you would like to use for your rain garden.
Sizing your Rain Garden
Divide the total drainage area (above) by the depth of the depression (see Calculating the
Depth of the Depression on page 3) to calculate what the square footage of your rain garden
should be:
Drainage Area (in Square feet)
Depth of Depression (in inches) = Size of Rain Garden (in square feet)
The size of my rain garden should be:
This calculation gives the area of a garden that will infiltrate the first inch of rainfall. If you
want your garden to infiltrate 2 inches, simply double the drainage area number!
Once you know the total square footage that your rain garden needs to be, you can make it
whatever length and width combination you want!
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My drainage area is square feet
The depth of my depression is inches = square feet
6. Draw a bird’s-eye-view of your property including all impervious surfaces
and existing structures. Draw arrows depicting the flow of water on the property
and the proposed site of the rain garden.
KEY
Flow of Runoff
Structures/Surfaces
Rain Garden
Aerial Site Sketch
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Scale: 1 square = ________ feet
7. Design Elements
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Inlet
The inlet is where water enters the garden.
How will water get to the garden?
Extended downspout
Buried downspout or drain tile (Your site needs to have enough slope to ensure the tile
flows downhill towards the garden and still surfaces in the garden.)
Overland flow across lawn
Vegetated or rock pathway
Other:
What will you use to stabilize (reduce erosion) the inlet?
River Rock An Erosion Control Blanket
A rock splash block S od
Overflow
The overflow is how excess water gets out of the garden once it is full.
Will the overflow:
Flow over the lawn?
Flow over the driveway or sidewalk?
Flow into the street?
Other
It is important to make sure that your outlet is at a height that will allow water to pool in the
garden to the desired depth. In my rain garden, the desired depth of the depression is
______ inches deep (see Calculating the Depth of Depression on page 3).
The rain garden is located on a slope; you will need to build up the downhill side of the
rain garden with a wall or a berm (see below)
The rain garden is located on a flat site; no berm or wall is needed here.
Will you need to put rocks at the outlet to slow the water flow going out of the garden and
reduce erosion potential? _________________________________________________________________
9 Make sure that the overflow is directed away from your home and other buildings!
A note on berms and walls:
A berm is a simple mound of soil that should be covered with a erosion control blanket or
other erosion-control device to keep it from washing away. The berm can then be planted
with dry-tolerant plants. A wall is a more formal-looking choice for leveling the rain garden.
Landscaping blocks are a good rain garden wall-making material. To ensure that water and
soil won’t escape from the garden through cracks in the wall, line the inside of the wall with
landscape fabric.
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Border
When designing a rain garden, it is a good idea to keep the border of the garden nice and
neat to make it easier for you to mow and to keep it looking good for the neighbors.
Landscape edging, brick, or rock borders do a fine job. A neatly-mown turf grass edge would
work as well and will also filter out fine sediment particles before water gets into the garden.
Soil Amendments
If your soil percolated well when you did your infiltration rate test (for example, you got 8
inches of infiltration per day) and there is some soil at the site that is suitable for growing
plants in, then you really don’t need to add soil amendments. If you had mostly clay or sand
and your infiltration test didn’t show an outstanding percolation rate, then you should amend
the soils under the depression using the following method:
1. Shape the garden and dig the depression roughly to the desired depth (see Calculating
Depth of Depression on page 3)
2. Now dig 4-6 inches deeper (8 inches if you have heavy clay soils) and remove that soil.
3. Break up the soils on the bottom of the bed with a rototiller, shovel, or pitchfork. Break up
the bed about 6 inches down.
4. Add some compost (and sand if you had clay soils) and work it into the bed, mixing it with
the broken up native soils. Repeat this process until the depth of the garden is back up to
the desired depth of the depression.
To determine how much sand and compost you will need, you must calculate the cubic feet of
your garden. The simplest way to do this (and ensure that you don’t under-calculate what
you will need), is to multiply the square footage of your garden (see Sizing your Rain Garden
on page 4) by the depth that you need to amend to (see above). So,
______________________________ x (____________________ ÷ 12 inches)= _____________________________
Square feet of my
rain garden
Depth of soil amendment
divided by 12 inches
There are many blends of sand, compost and native soils that are recommended for rain
gardens, the following calculations are for a 40% sand, 40% compost, 20% existing soil blend.
The sand used in rain gardens should be a clean sand, and the compost should be well-aged
organic compost (preferably leaf compost). To adjust for the breaking up of the bottom of
the bed (step 3 above) the below equation calculates for 50% sand and 50% compost.
To amend my soils I will need:
_____________________ cubic feet of sand
_____________________ cubic feet of compost
_______________________________ x 0.50 =
(cubic feet of my rain garden)
_______________________________ x 0.50 =
Total cubic feet of my
rain garden
Materials
9. Mulching
In order to keep moisture in your garden and suppress weeds, spread 2-3” of shredded or
double-shredded hardwood mulch over the whole garden bed before planting.
To calculate how much mulch you will need for your garden, multiply the square footage of
your rain garden by 0.25 feet (0.25 feet comes from dividing 3 inches by 12 inches).
For my garden I will need:
_______________________________ x 0.25 feet =
_____________________ cubic feet of mulch
(square feet of my rain garden)
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General Rule:
One cubic yard (27 cubic feet) will cover 100 square feet at 3 inches thick.
9 Why “double-shredded hardwood” mulch? Because shredded mulch binds together and
forms a semi-solid mat whereas wood chips simply float away!
Materials I Need for My Rain Garden
Materials Needed Quantity
Sand cubic feet*
Compost cubic feet*
Mulch cubic feet*
Downspout extension
Drain tile
Large rock
Small Rock
Border/Edging Material
Wall material
Erosion control blanket
Splash block
Other
* Some suppliers sell sand and compost in cubic yards instead of cubic feet. To convert cubic
feet into cubic yards, divide the cubic feet by 27 (since there are 27cubic feet in 1 cubic yard).
10. Draw the cross-section of the garden including the sub-soils under the rain garden,
the amended soil area, and the mulched depression. Cross-Section
KEY
Sub-soils
Amended Soil Area
Mulch
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Scale: 1 square = ________ feet
11. Choosing Plants
The site is:
Sunny for 4 hours or less
Sunny for more than 4 hours
Mostly sunny in the morning
Mostly sunny in the afternoon
Plants
What type of plants would you prefer to have in your garden?
All Native
- well-adapted to our local soil conditions
- tolerant of drought-like conditions
- somewhat “wild” in appearance
- require little maintenance once established
A mix of Native and Non-native
- medium maintenance burden
- needs to be watered in drought-like conditions
To fill your rain garden, you will need to choose a variety of plants that includes different
moisture tolerances, different heights, and different blooming times.
• Remember that a rain garden is like a shallow dish, so water will be in the middle/bottom
of the garden for longer periods of time than it will be on the edges/top of the garden.
You will need to choose plants for the bottom of the garden that can handle a lot of
moisture, plants for the inside slopes that can handle medium moisture, and plants for the
top of the garden that can handle drier conditions.
• To ensure that all of the plants in your rain garden are visible you will want to plant taller
plants behind shorter plants. If your garden will not be viewed from the back as much,
then you should plant the tallest plants at the back of the garden and work your way
forward with progressively shorter plants. If the garden will be viewed from all sides, you
should plant the tallest plants in the middle and radiate outward with progressively shorter
plants.
• You will also want to ensure that something in your rain garden is blooming from spring
until fall. This means making note of the blooming times of your plant choices and
coordinating your choices to ensure that you will have beautiful blooms throughout the
growing season! Your garden will also be seen during the winter months, so try and
choose some plants that will make your garden interesting all year round (grasses and
woody plants are good choices for winter interest).
Design Tip:
• Plant same plants in groups of 3 or 5 (or higher odd-numbers if your garden is large). This
will make identifying weeds easier and make a big impact when each type of plant
blooms!
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12. Draw the outline of your garden. Now draw in what plants you would like to place
where. This will be your guide when it is time to plant your garden.
KEY
Planting Plan
Bottom (wettest zone) Side Slopes (medium wetness) Outside Edges (pretty dry)
______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
______________________________ ______________________________
______________________________ ______________________________
______________________________ ______________________________
______________________________ ______________________________
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Scale: 1 square = ________ feet
13. How many Plants?
When deciding how many plants to get for your rain garden a good estimate is that you will
need one-plant-per-square-foot. But, keep in mind how large the plants that you chose will
be at maturity. Many plants have their own spacing recommendations so check these out and
plant accordingly. If a plant needs more than a square foot then give it more room, and if one
requires less space then don’t leave it as much room.
If I assume that the plants I choose that need more than a square foot and the plants I choose
that need less average out then I should use the one-plant-per-square-foot rule as my guide.*
This means I will need the same quantity of plants as the square footage of my garden. So;
square feet of my garden = number of plants I will need
My rain garden is ____________ square feet, so I will need ____________ plants.
* If you will be planting trees or shrubs in your rain garden then do not use the
one-plant-per-square-foot rule. Instead go by the spacing recommendations for each plant.
Note to first-time gardeners:
Your garden will probably look kind of sparse at first, but give it time and it will fill in nicely -
all gardens take a few years to mature and look their best. You can also add more plants and
replace plants that do not survive or that you decide you don’t like later.
Buying Plants
Three common forms that grasses and flowers are sold in are seeds, plugs, and pots.
• Seeds are cheap and widely available, but not recommended for rain gardens because of
their tendency to float away and they sometimes take a few years to become established.
• Using potted plants in a garden gives it a full look instantly, but can often be quite an
expensive option. Potted plants may also take a while to adjust to their new garden home
because they have been pampered and fussed over at garden centers for so long.
• Plugs are a relatively cheap and effective way to establish plants in a rain garden. Plugs
are very small plants about 1-2 inches wide and 4-6 inches long and generally come in 6
or 9-packs. They look pretty scrawny compared to big potted plants, but they establish
quickly and catch up to their larger counterparts usually within a year’s time.
Buying Tip:
If you are planting in the springtime, you may want to consider planting 25% potted plants
and 75% plugs so that your garden has a fuller look throughout the first summer. If planting
in the fall you will only see the garden for a short time so 100% plugs would be the most
economical choice.
Transplanting:
Using portions of mature plants from other places in your yard or a friend’s yard can save you
money on the cost of plants. Also, check out local plant sales and exchanges!
Be aware of invasive plant species and never plant them!
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14. Notes
Sources and Credits:
Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Rain Gardens: A how-to manual for homeowners. UWEX
Publication, 2003.
City of Maplewood. Rain Garden Design and Construction Worksheet. Maplewood: City of Maplewood, 2007.
Rusty Schmidt, Dan Shaw, and David Dods. The Blue Thumb Guide to Raingardens. Waterdrop Innovations, LLC,
2007.
This workbook was compiled by the Faribault
County Soil & Water Conservation District
with funding from MPCA and 319.
Funded in part by a U.S.EPA grant authorized under the
Clean Water Act and administered locally by the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency