Rain garden sizing calculator
PRORain garden area for the runoff you're capturing.
Short answer: Garden area = drainage area × soil factor. 500 sq ft roof × 0.2 (sandy) = 100 sq ft garden. Enter your measurements above and the rain garden sizing calculator returns the quantity, unit conversions and an estimated cost instantly, in imperial or metric — no sign-up needed.
What do you need to measure?
What is the answer?
Rain garden area
100 sq ft
Recommended depth
4–8 in
How does the rain garden sizing calculator work?
Garden area = drainage area × soil factor.
What does a worked example look like?
500 sq ft roof × 0.2 (sandy) = 100 sq ft garden.
What do people ask most?
›How far from the house?
At least 10 ft from foundations.
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Where can you learn more?
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