Drainage Systems
Shakespearean Garden
In the strictest sense of the term, a Shakespearean garden is that is composed of plants that are mentioned directly in the works of William Shakespeare. In some designs, this definition is expanded to include...
Houston Drainage
Sitting at about 39 feet above sea level with 21 major bayous in the greater metropolitan area and recipient of regular tropical storms, Houston landscapes pretty much demand drainage systems. Like irrigation systems, drainage systems...
French Drains
Effective and ecologically-correct features of a landscape drainage system, French drains are trenches or ditches filled with gravel (usually) that move water parallel to the ground. Water flows much easier through loose gravel, especially as...
Drainage Contractors
Simply put, drainage contractors protect your property. A proper drainage system keeps your home from flooding. It is also important for healthy plants and trees, which further enhance your property value. It alleviates problems with...
Yard Drainage
In Houston, yard drainage issues are very serious due to our flat topography, dense clay soils, and heavy forested lots compacted by years of construction that have increased impervious surfaces. These factors have caused more...
Landscape Drainage Systems
Landscape drainage systems are necessary for homes in the Houston area, which sits at about 39 feet above sea level with 21 major bayous crisscrossing the greater metropolitan area and sees the regular appearance of...
Houston Storm Drainage
We are barely into the 21st century and already the Houston area has dealt with Tropical Storm Allison and Hurricane Ike—not to mention other countless, nameless storms. This reality means that a Houston landscape design...
Water Drainage
Due to the fact that the Houston landscape is so very flat, it is necessary at times to use sump pumps or sump systems to pump water out of areas that are lower than the...
Quality Drainage
You’ve seen the headlines: Alicia, a major hurricane, hit the Upper Texas Coast in 1983. Hurricane Ike made landfall in 2008. In April, 2009, unnamed thunderstorms dropped record amounts of rain throughout the afternoon, five...