Q: A well-respected and competent contractor who has done excellent work for us in the past is giving us a bid to install a French drain and surface drain in our sloped backyard in San Mateo. For the ...

Sage Landscaping & Tree Experts (908-868-5858) has announced the expansion of its storm water management and property grading ...

Every winter, gardeners brace themselves for frost, snow, and the eerie silence of hibernating plants. But while you’re ...

The sounds of a good rainstorm are often soothing, but finding post-storm puddles around your home can cause huge headaches. While gravity tends to keep water moving by pulling it downhill, water will ...

Improper Grading - The Silent Foundation Destroyer Picture this: you've just invested thousands in a beautiful new landscape, ...

Q. I’m building a new home and am quite concerned about possible flooding because I built on a hill and the land slopes toward my home. The builder didn’t put in much of a ditch at all and it seems ...

Q. I live on a slight grade, and my yard is very wet when we get days of rain or after the snow melt in early spring. I sometimes wonder if there's a spring in my yard. Is there an affordable way to ...

A cyclist is reflected in water left standing after recent heavy rains while riding along Lawther Drive near White Rock Lake in Dallas. Daniel Carde / Staff Photographer Last week we talked about how ...