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| <p>Rain gardens capture roof, lawn and driveway runoff from low to medium density residential lots. These can be simple gardens constructed by the homeowner as a retrofit, or they can be professionally designed into a residential development. | | <p>Rain gardens capture roof, lawn and driveway runoff from low to medium density residential lots. These can be simple gardens constructed by the homeowner as a retrofit, or they can be professionally designed into a residential development. |
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| {{TextBox|1=Rain gardens are ideal for: | | {{TextBox|1=Rain gardens are ideal for: |
| *Capturing the flow from disconnected downspouts | | *Capturing the flow from disconnected downspouts |
| *Community design/build projects for raising awareness about stormwater capture and functional landscapes}} | | *Community design/build projects for raising awareness about stormwater capture and functional landscapes}} |
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| <p><strong>The fundamental components of a rain garden are:</strong> | | <p><strong>The fundamental components of a rain garden are:</strong> |
| *An amended soil mix | | *An amended soil mix |
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| *An overflow channel to another are of garden | | *An overflow channel to another are of garden |
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| ===Incentives and Credits=== | | ===Incentives and Credits=== |
| <h4>In Ontario</h4> | | <h4>In Ontario</h4> |
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