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Build a Rain Garden
The Basics <strong>of</strong>Rain GardensHelps to protectand restore naturalhydrologyAllows rain tosoak into the groundIntercepts pollutants
Page 1: Conservation InYour Own BackyardBy:
Page 6 and 7: Storm DrainGunk*Piped directly to W
Page 8 and 9: Water emerges at high velocitythrou
Page 10 and 11: Erosion
Page 12 and 13: … fills in spaces between rocksNo
Page 14 and 15: Why go GREEN?: The Facts• Non-poi
Page 16 and 17: Choosing the right plants• Know y
Page 18 and 19: Natives: It’s in the Roots
Page 20 and 21: Designed & Installed by:Energyscape
Page 22: Oehme / van Sweden
Page 26 and 27: Raise Mowing Height to 3”U of M M
Page 28 and 29: Think Before You Fertilize…
Page 30 and 31: Grass Clippings & Fertilizers can c
Page 32 and 33: Increased amounts of runoff with se
Page 34 and 35: Choose zero-phosphorus fertilizerOn
Page 36 and 37: Even better, stop usingtoxic produc
Page 38 and 39: Properly dispose of householdhazard
Page 41 and 42: What is composting?Using the natura
Page 44 and 45: Mulch• Provides more uniform soil
Page 47: Conserve Water• Think Water-Wise
Page 52 and 53: Raingardens(Capturing Rainwater / S
Page 54 and 55: Making a Raingarden1. Find the Righ
Page 56 and 57: Blue Flag IrisPussytoesYear 2
Page 58: Attractive addition to property,enh
Page 61 and 62: Half Moon Lake Rain Garden
Page 63 and 64: Other Eau Claire Rain Gardens
Page 66 and 67: Why Rain Barrels?• It’s free wa
Page 68 and 69: OverflowOutletInletBuild Your Own R
Page 70 and 71: NRCS-Iowa
Page 72 and 73: Permeable Pavers‘Turf Block’Det

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