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Building A Raingarden

Building A Raingarden. First, find a site where water naturally collects. Then, plan to dig a hole deep enough to hold runoff from a one inch rainfall. To calculate runoff and excavation depth, see http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/topic/ raingarden/Building.htm#size.

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Building A Raingarden

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  1. Building A Raingarden First, find a site where water naturally collects. Then, plan to dig a hole deep enough to hold runoff from a one inch rainfall. To calculate runoff and excavation depth, see http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/topic/ raingarden/Building.htm#size

  2. Find Willing Hands & Strong Backs

  3. Put Them To Work

  4. Dig the Hole

  5. Add Sand & Gravel to Improve Drainage

  6. Add Mulch

  7. Direct Runoff to Garden if Needed

  8. Plant Native SpeciesFor Lists, seebae.ncsu.edu/topic/raingarden/plants.htm

  9. Tell Folks About Your Raingarden!

  10. This one is at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh

  11. Fairgoers Received Raingarden Info

  12. Now, Go Build Your Own!

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