How do you control water drainage?
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aron
GRADE BROAD SURFACES to direct runoff away from houses, sheds, barns, and patios.
INTERCEPT THE WATER by using a swale, a shallow ditch with gently sloping sides.
John Wick
BUILD A BERM, a small hill covered with grass or other plants that will divert runoff around what you want to protect. …
ROUTE THE WATER INTO A DRY WELL. …
andrew
One popular solution to a drainage problem is to route rain water to a low point in your yard where it can flow away from the house naturally over rocks in a dry creek bed. In particularly heavy storm events, the debris washed away from by excess water will be captured in a catch basin (pictured).
Andrew Pel
Add plants. Incorporate plantings, especially in areas where runoff collects. …
Protect trees. Like other plant roots, tree roots help absorb and filter runoff. …
Break up slabs. …
Go permeable. …
Catch runoff. …
Dig a trench. …
Plant a rain garden. …
Cover soil.