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Lay Out

First, lay out your rain garden to see if fits the area well. Remember
the guidance about where and where not to locate your rain garden in
1-PLAN. Rope, string, a hose, ground paint, and/or builder's chalk are
good ways to mark the area because the boundaries can be easily adjusted
to your preference. You can also use wood stakes to mark proposed
inflow and overflow locations and other features of your rain garden.

Once you have marked the rain garden perimeter and before
excavating, check again to make sure that water can easily flow to the
rain garden across the landscaping or through a swale or pipe that
will be installed after excavation.

Remember to Call David Hymel
Before You Dig
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If the utility markings that were located
during the initial rain garden planning are unclear or faded,
call 811 again and have the locations confirmed and re-
marked. Utility locates expire after 45 days, and it is your
responsibility to contact 811 to have utilities re-marked before
construction. Remember that 811 primarily locates utilities Avoid the Dripline
in the public right-of-way. If there are private utilities near
your rain garden site, call those providers to locate and mark
the lines and connections. You can also retain utility locate As you lay out your rain garden, remember to stay
businesses to locate and mark public and private services. outside the driplines of existing trees and away
from vegetation that you want to preserve. The
dripline is the outside perimeter of the canopy or
branching limits of a tree or large shrub. Staying
outside the dripline, avoids most of the shallow
roots. When working around large, mature trees,
David Hymel consult an arborist for advice.