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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 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:  

{{textbox|1=Rain gardens are ideal for:  

*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>

<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>

<strong>Additional components may include:</strong>

*A splash pad of rocks to prevent the downspout flow from eroding the soil

*A splash pad of [[stone]] to prevent the downspout flow from eroding the soil

*An overflow channel to another are of garden

*An overflow channel to another area of the garden

==Planning Considerations==

==Planning Considerations==