About Lesson
| Rain Barrels: |
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Rain barrels capture water from a roof and hold it for later use such as on lawns, gardens or indoor plants. Collecting roof runoff in rain barrels reduces the amount of water that flows from your property. It’s a great way to conserve water and it’s free water for use in your landscape.
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A rain barrel can often be made more aesthetically pleasing having a rain chain feeding the barrel rather than a conventional gutter downspout. Rain barrels can help manage runoff be keeping it from ending up in the drain. Rain gardens are also an effective way to reduce stormwater runoff.
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| Rain Gardens: |
| A rain garden is a type of basin that is designed to capture and infiltrate stormwater runoff. A shallow depression is lined with an easy-draining soil mixture of topsoil, sand, and compost. Hardy native plants are then planted in this basin. Stormwater runoff collects in the garden, is filtered through the soil, and is slowly released back into the ground. Berms surround the perimeter of the basin to keep the rainwater in the designated area. |
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