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1. Master Rain Gardener is a certification program focused on rain garden and rainwater harvesting system design and installation. The Master Rain Gardener (MRG) program will provide design standards and the knowledge-based skill set necessary to install rain gardens and rainwater harvesting systems on a residential scale.

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2. Jan 31,  · A rain garden collects rainwater, giving it a chance to filter out impurities before draining into the aquifer, on your solution for Florida-Friendly gardening from the University of Florida's Center for Landscape Conservation and Ecology.

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3. Determine Rain Garden Size and Depth. 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.

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4. A rain garden filled with wildflowers and native plants adds more than beauty to your home. It’s an environmentally-friendly way to catch stormwater that runs off roofs, driveways and other surfaces. When you create a rain garden, which is a shallow, planted depression, it .

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5. Help us reduce water pollution and prevent flooding in the Puget Sound area by installing a rain garden in your area soon. Upcoming Events. September 8, Virtual GoGreen Conference Time: All Day Dates: September 9, September 12, NW Green Homes Tour.

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6. A rain garden is a planted depression in the landscape that collects and allows rainwater runoff from hard surfaces to be absorbed. Rain gardens are planted with native plants, and include a soil media and mulch. Rain gardens typically are used to reduce residential rooftop runoff or impervious surfaces on residential property.

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7. May 08,  · A rain garden is a shallow, bowl-shape area that collects water runoff from impervious surfaces such as downspouts, sump pumps, paved areas, roofs, driveways, walkways, and lawns.

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8. A Rain Garden is a shallow landscaped depression that incorporates many pollutant removal mechanisms including temporarily ponding stormwater runoff 6 to 12 inches above a mulch layer that encourages the rain water to infiltrate into the underlying native soil within 48 hours. Rain gardens are an easy and effective tool that we can use to help.

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9. The rain garden fills with a few inches of water after a storm and the water slowly filters into the ground rather than running off to a storm drain. Compared to a conventional patch of lawn, a rain garden allows about 30% more water to soak into the ground. Why are rain gardens important? As cities and suburbs grow and replace forests and.

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