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

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4 4

1

1 2

1

1

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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