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This article is about planted installations designed to capture surface runoff in an amended soil. <br> | This article is about planted installations designed to capture surface runoff in an amended soil. <br> | ||
For more highly engineered systems, see [[Bioretention cells]]. <br> | For more highly engineered systems, see [[Bioretention cells]]. <br> | ||
[[File:Rain Garden Schematic.png|thumb|Schematic illustrating the components of a rain garden.]] | |||
[[Feil:Wheelwright Aug 15 2012 (14) 550x550.jpg|thumb|Disconnected downspout routing water into a rain garden.]] | |||
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==Overview== | |||
Rain gardens capture roof, lawn and driveway runoff from low to medium density residential lots. These can be simple gardens constructed by the homeowner as a retrofit, or they can be professionally designed into a residential development. | |||
{{textbox|1=Rain gardens are ideal for: | |||
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*Capturing the flow from disconnected downspouts | *Capturing the flow from disconnected downspouts | ||
*Community design/build projects for raising awareness about stormwater capture and functional landscapes}} | *Community design/build projects for raising awareness about stormwater capture and functional landscapes}} | ||
<strong>The fundamental components of a rain garden are:</strong> | |||
*An amended soil mix | *An amended soil mix | ||
*Suitable planting | *Suitable planting | ||
<strong>Additional components may include:</strong> | |||
*A splash pad of rocks to prevent the downspout flow from eroding the soil | *A splash pad of rocks to prevent the downspout flow from eroding the soil | ||
*An overflow channel to another are of garden | *An overflow channel to another are of garden | ||
==Planning Considerations== | |||
==Design== | |||
==Incentives and Credits== | |||
<h3>In Ontario</h3> | |||
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==See Also== | |||
*[[Bioretention cells]] | |||
*[[Downspout disconnection]] | |||
==External Links== | |||
*[https://rainscapeto.ca/ RainScapeTO] | |||
[[category:infiltration]] | [[category:infiltration]] | ||
Revision as of 23:37, 4 September 2017
This article is about planted installations designed to capture surface runoff in an amended soil.
For more highly engineered systems, see Bioretention cells.
thumb|Disconnected downspout routing water into a rain garden.
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Overview[edit]
Rain gardens capture roof, lawn and driveway runoff from low to medium density residential lots. These can be simple gardens constructed by the homeowner as a retrofit, or they can be professionally designed into a residential development.
Rain gardens are ideal for:
- Capturing the flow from disconnected downspouts
- Community design/build projects for raising awareness about stormwater capture and functional landscapes
The fundamental components of a rain garden are:
- An amended soil mix
- Suitable planting
Additional components may include:
- A splash pad of rocks to prevent the downspout flow from eroding the soil
- An overflow channel to another are of garden