Establishing and Maintaining a Rain Garden
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1 Establishing and Maintaining a Rain Garden Kara Naramore Agrecol Corporation 2009 Plant Dane! Cost-Share Program Workshop presented by Agrecol, Graham-Martin Foundation and myfairlakes.com February 28 th, 2009
2 Dedicated to the preservation and restoration of natural ecosystems and the promotion of environmental education. Since 2005, GMF has funded over two hundred and twenty educational projects including prairie restorations and rain gardens for Homeowners Schools Non-profits Neighborhood associations Lake and watershed associations Conservation clubs Faith centers
3 Warner Park Rain Garden Project j -Madison, WI
4 Pewaukee Public Library Installed 2006
5 Why plant a Rain Garden? *Infiltrate stormwater and trap pollutants *Reduce water pollution *Create habitat *Reduce flooding *Aesthetically pleasing *Low Maintenance *Educational
6 Infiltrate Stormwater and Trap Pollutants + =
7 Blue-Green Algae Green Algae criticalmiami.com/index.php?c=nature
8 blog.oregonlive.com/.../07/large_algaeweb.jpg
9 Steps to building your Rain Garden Locate potential site Determine the size of the garden Sketch a plan Pick out your plants Construct the garden Plant the garden Weed and Water as needed Enjoy! jy
10 Determining where to place your Rain Garden Consider the following things when determining where to place your Rain Garden *Are there area(s) in your yard where there is standing water after rainfall? *Where does the water from your roof flow? *Will you be able to easily direct water flow into your Rain Garden? *Do you want to be able to see the garden out your window? Where to NOT place your Rain Garden *Within 10 feet of your foundation *Over a septic system or sewer lateral
11 Native plants have very long and extensive root systems!
12 How big do I make my Rain Garden? Type of Soil Size of Rain Garden as % of Roof Area Infiltration Rate, in/hr Sandy 20% (5:1) 0.4 Silt Loam 30% (3:1) 0.2 Clay 60% (2:1) Helpful tool: (Johnson Co. Soil & Water Conservation District)
13 Sketch a Plan elkhorn.unl.edu/.../build/graphics/g jpg
14 UW Extension How to Manual for Homeowners
15 Close to downspout Far from downspout
16 Methods to direct water Curb Cuts
17 Downspout textension n
18 Pipes
19 Swale Fed
20 Picking out your plants Consider the following Height Bloom time Color Moisture/Drought tolerance What species you want to attract/not attract pro.corbis.com
21 Call before you dig! Besure you have contacted Diggers Hotline to check for any utilities that may be present on your property CALL 811 or (800) (414) (877) (emergency only) p// /
22 Site Prep Strip Sod/Remove any existing vegetation
23 Site StePrep Rototill and Compost
24 Level and Shape Site Prep
25 Mulching and amendments
26 Planting
27 Lay out your plants
28 Maintenance a Water for the first few weeks Hand Weed Hand Hoe Spot herbicide applications Re apply mulch layer as needed Cut and remove dead plant material in spring
29 Street Edges
30 Parking Lot Edges
31 Roof Discharge
32 Backyard
33 Side Yard
34 Front Yard
35 Side Slope
36 Parking Lot Islands
37 Helpful Links Plant Dane!... Dane County Office of Lakes and Watersheds UW-Extension water.uwex.edu/pubs/pdf/home.rgmanual.pdf City of Madison com/engineering/stormwater/raingardens cfm WI-DNR Rain Garden Network Johnson County Soil & Water Conservation District audit.html
38 Questions?
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