However, dry weather can cause the soil to contract ... When those gorgeous leaves fall into gutters, drains, and downspouts, the resulting blockage can lead to costly foundation issues.

Also known as a soakaway, a dry well is like a large, vertical French drain. It slowly releases rainwater into your soil through a ... then you have a clog in the downspout that needs to be ...

Extending downspouts prevents moisture pooling near home foundations for better drainage ... the drain clear of soil and roots. Carefully pour a layer of gravel into the bottom of the trench ...

Gutters and downspouts can be redirected from draining roof runoff directly onto paved surfaces or into storm water systems or ditches to reduce runoff from the property while also reducing on-site ...

downspouts, trenches, and ditches around homes and along neighborhood streets. French drains, on the other hand, are not meant to filter water or feed into a more extensive municipal drainage system.

We all live on a waterfront, whether we see it from our windows or not. Rain lands on our property and drains off (called stormwater runoff) into nearby lakes, rivers and wetlands carrying with it ...