{"id":45,"date":"2015-11-13T00:45:55","date_gmt":"2015-11-13T00:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/raingarden\/?page_id=45"},"modified":"2024-05-06T14:12:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T21:12:55","slug":"featured-rain-gardens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/raingarden\/featured-rain-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"Rain Garden Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left wsu-hero--size-small wsu-spacing-after--small \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/rain-garden-with-flowers-blooming.png\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/rain-garden-with-flowers-blooming.png 1351w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/rain-garden-with-flowers-blooming.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/rain-garden-with-flowers-blooming.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/rain-garden-with-flowers-blooming.png 768w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1351px) 100vw, 1351px\"\n\t\talt=\"rain garden with flowers blooming\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 57% 62%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--light wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"title-id-69d29516dd999\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>What is a <br>Rain Garden?<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>A rain garden is a beautiful and effective way to clean polluted stormwater runoff.&nbsp; A rain garden acts like a miniature native forest by collecting, absorbing, and filtering stormwater runoff from roof tops, driveways, patios, and other areas that don\u2019t allow water to soak in. They can be built at several scales and one may be just right for your home or neighborhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/Roof-and-future-rain-garden-1024x544.png\" alt=\"roof and future rain garden location\" class=\"wp-image-1258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/Roof-and-future-rain-garden-1024x544.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/Roof-and-future-rain-garden-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/Roof-and-future-rain-garden-768x408.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/Roof-and-future-rain-garden.png 1333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rain gardens can be designed to accommodate varying levels of stormwater management.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/Rural-Stormwater-Whitepaper2_Rain-Garden-pg4-draft2-1024x419.png\" alt=\"graphic of a rain garden\" class=\"wp-image-1245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/Rural-Stormwater-Whitepaper2_Rain-Garden-pg4-draft2-1024x419.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/Rural-Stormwater-Whitepaper2_Rain-Garden-pg4-draft2-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/Rural-Stormwater-Whitepaper2_Rain-Garden-pg4-draft2-768x314.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/Rural-Stormwater-Whitepaper2_Rain-Garden-pg4-draft2.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rain Gardens are simply shallow depressions that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Can be shaped and sized to fit your yard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use a special mix of sand and compost that allow water to soak in rapidly and supports healthy plant growth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can be landscaped with a variety of plants to fit the surroundings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-color-background--gray-10 wsu-spacing-padding-left--medium wsu-border--color-crimson\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\" wsu-font-size--xxmedium wp-block-heading\">Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rain gardens are one of many stormwater Low Impact Development Best Management Practices ( LID BMPs). The aim is to minimize stormwater runoff from hard surfaces. In addition to rain gardens, LID BMPs include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Permeable Pavements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cisterns\/Rain barrels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vegetated Roofs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dispersion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Retaining vegetation, especially trees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/LID_landscape_AM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"825\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/LID_landscape_AM-825x1024.png\" alt=\"image of a house showing ways to manage stormwater in the landscape\" class=\"wp-image-1178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/LID_landscape_AM-825x1024.png 825w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/LID_landscape_AM-242x300.png 242w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/LID_landscape_AM-768x953.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/LID_landscape_AM.png 1209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click on image to enlarge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rain Garden Poster<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are pleased to offer this beautiful 2-sided poster for you to download. Total size is 25\u2033 x 19\u2033. The front is full-color and the back is black and white. For a high resolution (92.5MB\u2013very large) suitable for printing please email your request to:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:rain.garden@wsu.edu\">rain.garden@wsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/Rain-Garden_LowRes_Page_1-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"Rain Garden illustration available for free download. \" class=\"wp-image-619\" title=\"Copyright Good Nature Publishing 2016 artwork by John C. Pitcher\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/Rain-Garden_LowRes_Page_1-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/Rain-Garden_LowRes_Page_1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/Rain-Garden_LowRes_Page_1-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/Rain-Garden_LowRes_Page_1-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/Rain-Garden_LowRes_Page_1-2048x1448.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"778\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/Rain-Garden_LowRes_Page_2-1024x778.jpg\" alt=\"Rain Garden poster - back with detailed text about rain gardens\" class=\"wp-image-621\" title=\"Copyright Good Nature Publishing 2016 artwork by John C. Pitcher\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/Rain-Garden_LowRes_Page_2-1024x778.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/Rain-Garden_LowRes_Page_2-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/Rain-Garden_LowRes_Page_2-768x584.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/Rain-Garden_LowRes_Page_2-1536x1167.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/23\/Rain-Garden_LowRes_Page_2-2048x1556.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Copyright Good Nature Publishing 2016 artwork by John C. 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