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About Rain Gardens

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• What is a rain garden?
• How do rain gardens work?
• Who uses rain gardens?
• Build your own rain garden
• Benefits of a rain garden
• Hardworking rain gardens
• Suggested plants
• Supplies, equipment and contractors
• Cost Share Program
• Rain Garden Guidance Manual (pdf)

Hardworking Rain Gardens

Download this diagram (pdf).