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    • About >
      • Staff & Supervisors
    • Contractor List
    • Donate/Affiliate Membership
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    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Newsletter >
      • News articles
    • Community Hero- Emergency
  • Programs & Services
    • Ag Stewardship/INfield Advantage >
      • MRBI
    • Invasive Species >
      • CISMA
    • Map Resources
    • Native Plant Sale
    • Native Tree Sale
    • Soil Maps & Surveys
    • Soil Testing
    • Outdoor Lab Grants
    • Photo Contest
    • Well Capping
    • Well Water Testing
    • Report a Polluter
    • Tool Loan Program
    • Video Resources
  • Urban Conservation
    • Backyard Conservation
    • Urban Agriculture >
      • Technical Assistance
      • Donate Your Vegetables
      • Garden Resources
    • Financial Assistance/Cost Share >
      • BYC Cost Share
      • Heartland Backyard Conservation Program & Cost Share
    • Pollinator Garden Info >
      • Site prep
    • Rain Barrel Info >
      • Noblesville Rain Barrels
    • Rain Garden Info
    • Seed pack
    • Tree Info
    • Where to buy native plants
  • Workshops & Events
    • Workshops & Events
    • Envirothon
    • Rain on Main
    • Sustainability Workshop
    • Past events
  • Rule 5 Submission
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Rain Garden Info

Helpful Resources and links:

BYC Rain Garden Info Sheet (PDF)
Clear Choices, Clean Water Rain Gardens  (Planting plans, info, etc.)
The Blue Thumb Guide to Raingardens: Design and Installation for Homeowners in the Upper Midwest Book (online)
Blue Thumb Web Page (videos, etc.)
Blue Thumb Rain Garden Interactive Plant Finder
City of Indianapolis Rain Garden Info (tips, planting plans, suppliers, contractors, etc.)
Residential Rain Garden Maintenance Guide- City of Indianapolis
Tips for Rain Gardens in Clay Soils (PDF)

Great Step by Step Guides:
Start-to-Finish Rain Garden Design: A Workbook for Homeowners
Rain Garden Installation Guide (follow up to above)

Build Your Own Rain Garden Guide
Free assistance is available to help you with your rain garden!
Contact Claire Lane at claire.lane@hamiltoncounty.in.gov
or 317-773-2181 for more info!

Purdue Extension Rain Garden Installation Videos

Part 1
Part 2
Where do I get plants for my rain garden?
Visit our "Where to purchase native plants" page for more info on sources plants for your rain garden!

Learn about financial assistance to help with creating a rain garden!
BYC Cost Share
City of Carmel Stormwater Board Residential Cost Share Incentives

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Noblesville, IN 46060
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