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Can a rain garden be installed in clay soils? Yes, rain gardens can be installed in almost any soil type.Do not pile snow with a lot of salt by your garden, unless you have salt tolerant plants. You can even pile snow around (not in) your rain garden, so when it melts in the spring, the snowmelt runs right into your garden. Do rain gardens work in the winter? Yes, water will still soak into the soil in your garden while your plants are dormant.By choosing the right plants, planting them close together, and mulching annually, it could take as little as 15 minutes a month during summer. They can certainly be designed to be low maintenance once your plants are established.
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How much maintenance does it need? Rain gardens require some work to install due to the nature of their shape, more digging and grading is required than a typical garden.Compost can sometimes be obtained for free, or made on your own. Mulch, garden borders, and soil amendments are other things to take into consideration. You can even source extras from friends and neighbors for free. How much does it cost? Cost can vary widely (a few hundred to a few thousand) depending on the size of your rain garden and your patience. If you are patient, you can buy fewer and smaller sized plants and wait for them to fill in.If you have limited space, a rain garden of any size will still have a positive impact. You will learn to calculate your ideal size in the MRG course. For small areas like rooftops and driveways, you can roughly estimate 1/4 the drainage area to be the rain garden size. How big does a rain garden need to be to work? The size of your rain garden is dependent on the size of its watershed, or the area that drains into it.We recommend placing rain gardens at least 10 feet from any foundation, and always ensure the slope is away from buildings. Will it cause flooding in my yard or basement? No, an appropriately sized and placed rain garden will actually reduce flooding by capturing excess water. Will it attract mosquitoes? Because rain gardens drain within 12-48 hours, they prevent the breeding of mosquitoes.In fact, they are dry most of the time, only holding water during and immediately after a rainfall event. Is a rain garden a pond? Rain gardens are not water gardens, ponds, or wetlands.To place an order, call our office at 75 or e-mail you for helping protect and restore our waterways.Īvailable to homeowners in the Lynnhaven River Watershed: 125 Gallon Rain Barrel provided through the Pearl Yard ProgramĪn application is required, followed up by a site visit in order to qualify for the program. It also offers 15 gallons more storage capacity and the spigot is solid brass. It is manufactured from a much denser material and is substantially heavier than the Ivy. Rain gardens can also be designed to provide habitat for birds, butterflies and beneficial. The specialized plants and soil slow runoff during heavy rains and provide natural filtration for several common pollutants. The Moby is different from the Ivy in a few ways. Typically, a rain garden is a small- to medium-sized garden planted in a shallow depression, and often includes native plants. You can install a single barrel or connect multiple barrels.Ĭall our office at 75 or e-mail gallon Ivy Barrel(pre-ordered) and picked up from our office - $95.00Ħ5 gallon black Moby Barrel (pre-ordered) and picked up from our office - $175.00. The intake at the top is screened to prevent mosquito infestation. It will have a spigot on the front for a watering can and/or a soaker hose and an overflow spout at the top. You can also use the water to wash your car or pet, rinse your feet, tools, or muddy/sandy boots or sandals.Ī rain barrel is easy to install on your downspout. Utilize the rain water for your flowers, shrubs, trees, lawns, indoor plants or koi ponds using captured water from your rain barrel.
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They help prevent pollutants such as fertilizer, fluids from cars, pesticides from entering our waterways.
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Stormwater runoff, and the bacteria, toxins and sediments that it picks up and carries, is the number one source of pollution in Virginia Beach’s waterways. Rain Barrels are great ways to reduce stormwater runoff from your property.