The number one cause of drainage problems is improper grading, and it's more common than most homeowners realize.When your ...

With the influx of moisture in the KC metro recently, there has also been an influx of questions along the lines of “How much water is too much water for my plants?” Unfortunately, the answer to this ...

What's the best way to improve your garden's drainage? During the rainy months, frustrated gardeners have seen their back gardens turn to swamps, which has a long term knock-on effect because good ...

Some gardens are created by careful design guided by esthetics while others happen primarily by chance, as the gardener has time, money and inspiration to make changes. A few come about because of ...

Rainwater is excellent for helping plants flourish, but too much of it can cause severe damage to everything from your beds and borders, to your lawn. Improving soil drainage is the only way to remove ...

All green-fingered folk will know that a waterlogged lawn can damage your turf, encourage algae and lead to fungal problems, but there are some handy tricks that can help transform your boggy backyard ...

The purple coneflower can be part of a “rain garden.” These are planted explicitly to absorb excess puddling water during rainy times and withstand periods of drought during dry spells. Heather Cwach ...