Build a creek bed to direct water away from a low spot in your yard. Or if the slope of the ground permits it, use a creek bed to drain a low spot. Start by making a swale-essentially a gentle, shallow drainage ditch. Then line it with gravel or stones and add interest with boulders, a bridge or plantings.
How do you do landscape drainage?
- Keep the landscape drainage routes running freely. …
- Install artificial drainage systems if natural ones are not sufficient. …
- Consider an inlet basin or a channel drain. …
- Harvest the water where possible. …
- Drainage systems should go beyond your planting beds.
How do you divert water runoff from home?
- Clean Your Gutters. This task is both simple and free. …
- Extend Your Downspouts. …
- Create A Rain Garden. …
- Install A Rain Barrel. …
- Seal The Driveway. …
- Install A French Drain. …
- Improve The Grading. …
- Install A Sump Pump.
