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Designing Your Rain Garden

Your Rain Garden Must Have: Identified square units in its area ( 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 sq. units

Native Plant Layout Flower 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 T s ss F FF FF F

Use numbers, colors or shapes to identify the plants you pick obedient plant -1 black eyed susan-2 liatris-3 red choke berry-4 winter berry-5 river birch

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