Have you witnessed the damaging effects of storm water runoff on a landscaped property? There are successful strategies to turn the nightmarish effects of a storm into a veritable dream come true, with the help of some clever grading, drain, landscaping and hardscaping strategies for storm water control on your Main Line property.
Spring rain in the garden
Consider this scenario… You have finally accomplished that long-cherished dream of painstakingly designing your ideal garden, poring over styles, materials and plants until you found exactly what you wanted. Then you did the work of bringing your design into reality. The day that happens, you smile indulgently and feel an incredible sense of satisfaction. You dust the last bit of proverbial earth from your hands and prepare to enjoy the fruits of your labors.
And then it happens… one of those sudden spring storms jolts you awake in the night. Lightning flashes blindly throughout your room and deafening thunder crashes, the wind wails through the trees and torrential rain pounds on your roof as though it would burst through the ceiling. You listen till the intensity abates and are then lulled back to sleep by the steady patter of rain on your window.
Lightning flashes blindingly throughout your room and deafening thunder crashes, the wind wails through the trees… you listen till the intensity abates and are then lulled back to sleep by the steady patter of rain on your window.
However, the morning light reveals anything but a happy ending. You grimly survey the aftermath of the deluge and groan inwardly at the deep gashes cutting through your lawn and freshly planted beds. And it is then that you are led to realize an oft-neglected element of your landscaping design – hardscaping for storm water control on your Main Line property.
Thankfully, this does not have to be the conclusion to the story. There are numerous storm water and retaining wall solutions able to address this very situation, such as:
- Light grading to create swales and direct runoff
- Porous pavers or stones for puddle-prone walkways
- French drains to channel and control water runoff
Landscaping and Hardscaping for Storm Water Control in the Main Line Garden
- Sod for bare lawn patches
- A moisture-loving perennial garden in a low lying area
- Retaining walls strategically located to direct runoff
Typically, storm water runoff damage repair includes light grading for swale, terrace and berm construction; French drains and underground piping; well-drained and properly built retaining walls and erosion control to restrict water damage on sloped residential properties. The first step in redirecting the damaging flow of water is light grading to create paths for storm water runoff away from the home and toward drainage facilities. This may involve underground piping, French drains or directing water toward public storm water facilities.
When constructing new retaining walls, piping placed behind the wall will carefully direct water toward appropriate drainage areas and not allow storm water to collect and create a destabilizing force behind the wall. Finally, consider strategically placed landscaping and hardscaping for storm water control on your Main Line property.
Main Line landscape design, installation and maintenance company Aardweg Landscaping of Newtown Square, PA was recently 
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