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. No: Neighborly dirt in the pool. Yes: Ravine garden and pathway to stem the storm.
Water is heavy. Whether falling from the sky or patio, its force must be tempered. No: Ravine to divide our patio pleasure. Yes: Zero erosion with a waterless waterfall.
Walkway, river beds, path and bridge are just conduits from here to there. No: messy dog run, waterlogged entrance. Yes: Clean and cleanable pathways.
Quick-glance views from the home can dance and sway with the topography. No: Muddy voids of green. Yes: Rivulets that gleam in the moonlight.
Water must flow, so direct it naturally toward your goal. No: Bed edge ruts and weeds. Yes: Directed water flow eliminating erosion.
Dynamic design to handle dynamic water flow. No: Slippery silt on the sidewalk. Yes: Natural contours.
Ramps helped build the pyramids. Accessibility and drainage demands that we return to our roots. No: Walkway-wide puddle to traverse, drowned plants to replace. Yes: 500 gallon drywell with soil recharging the outlet.
No swampy walkway, no muddy driveway edge. Yes, numerous infiltration pathways. Flowing countours above and below ground delight the senses.
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