Rain Garden Design Guidelines
Consider all the rules of composition screening and circulation not just the rule that says to put a rain garden in a low spot 10 feet from the house.
Rain garden design guidelines. Water deeply but infrequently during times of drought to encourage healthy roots. Rain gardens may require more care in their first year as they establish their root systems. Designing your rain garden.
The following chapter sets out the six simple steps involved in designing your rain garden. Choose a natural rounded shape for your rain garden like an oval teardrop or kidney shape. Pick a shape that works with the rest of your garden design.
1 choose the right location 2 composition of a rain garden 3 calculate the size and depth 4 consider infiltration 5 manage flows 6 select the planting. A rain garden does not need a specific shape to function properly so feel free to be creative.