There’s nothing like a few minutes of heavy downpour to check that the garden’s ecological systems are doing what they’re supposed to. Today brought pounding rain and hail to the garden. There’s standing water over the gravel in one area, the rain garden is filling up, and the pervious paving is definitely working hard. OnceContinue reading “Big storm tests the rain garden”
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The curb is higher than the driveway! What to do?
Channel drains and a sump keep a courtyard dry, even when it’s below the level of the sidewalk to which water must drain.