This is a diagram of how a French Drain works A diagram of a Retaining Wall with a drain A continuation of their "Landscaping Problem Areas" article - Cambridge Landscapes further explains French ...

In our Santa Cruz climate, proper drainage is especially important if you want to keep your landscaping and home protected from water damage. An overabundance of water can drown certain plants, harbor ...

Q:While raking up leaves and pulling weeds, I came across some long, concrete, half-pipe-shaped tubing that extends the length of one side of our house, the uphill side, about a foot from our ...

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When these systems are properly designed, built and maintained, they often last many decades.

This is the last of three stories on terracing hillsides. To read the first two stories, "Slippery slopes" and "Know your hillside," go to sfgate.com and type in Deborah K. Rich. "Almost all ...