Sustainable Drainage
Water: a basic need; a basic threat. By respecting its power we can help direct its flow in a purposeful manner and do so with the beauty your landscape deserves.
The neighbor's water is connected to your water, so stay in touch with the other side of the fence. A ravine garden and pathway can stem the storm while banning your neighbor's dirt from your pool.
Water is heavy. Whether falling from the sky or patio, its force must be tempered. With zero erosion and a waterless waterfall, you avoid an unsightly ravine that would divide your patio pleasure.
Walkways, river beds, paths and bridge are just conduits from here to there, but we can design them to be clean and cleanable; say good bye to the messy dog run or waterlogged entrance.
Quick-glance views from the home can dance and sway with the topography. Instead of muddy voids of green, enjoy rivulets that gleam in the moonlight.
Water must flow, so direct it naturally toward your goal. Replace ruts and weeds at bed edges with directed water flow that helps eliminate erosion.
A dynamic design to handle dynamic water flow follows natural contours and helps eliminate slippery silt on the sidewalk.
Ramps helped build the pyramids. Accessibility and drainage demand that we return to our roots. How? A 500-gallon drywell with a soil-recharging outlet. The result: No more walkway-wide puddles to traverse or drowned plants to replace.
Flowing contours above and below ground delight the senses, while beneath it all numerous infiltration pathways pave the way to a swamp-free walkway and a mud-free driveway.
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