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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 | ||
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| − | + | ==Planning Considerations== | |
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| − | + | ==Design== | |
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| − | + | ==Incentives and Credits== | |
| − | + | <h3>In Ontario</h3> | |
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| − | + | ==See Also== | |
| − | + | *[[Bioretention cells]] | |
| − | + | *[[Downspout disconnection]] | |
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| − | + | ==External Links== | |
| − | + | *[https://rainscapeto.ca/ RainScapeTO] | |
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Revision as of 19:37, 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