photo story click on the check below. designing your rain garden
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Photo Story
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Designing Your Rain Garden
Your Rain Garden Must Have:
• Identified square units in its area
(400-800 sq. units)
• Only native plants included with appropriate spacing
This represents 400sq. Units 20x20
Does your rain garden have to be this shape? Think back to the photo story in the beginning of the lesson.
Will this shape be OK for a rain garden design?
As long as it is between 400-800 sq. units
Native Plant LayoutFlower 4 sq. units
1 sq. unit between
Shrub 9 sq. units
2 sq. units between
Tree 16 sq. units
3 sq. units between T T
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Use numbers, colors or shapes to identify the plants you pick
obedient plant -1black eyed susan-2liatris-3
red choke berry-4winter berry-5
river birch-6
6 6
65
4 4
1
1 2
1
1
2
2 3 3 3
33
Now it is time to create your rain garden design
• Remember to calculate the area of your rain garden by counting the squares and label it somewhere on the design
• Remember appropriate spacing for the plants• Remember to use numbers, colors, or shapes to
identify your plants in your design• Use a ruler to draw your lines• Remember to have fun creating