The benefits of proper landscaping

Landscape is more than curb appeal, it can also protect the inside of your home. Gardening expert Melinda Myers shares advice on how to keep water where it falls – outside! 

  1. Check soil grade near foundation of your house – should slope away from foundation
  2. Rain gardens – capture runoff, quickly drain and clean water before it enters storm sewers
  3. Rain barrels
  4. Native plants
  5. Amending the soil
  6. Creating a Healthy Lawn 
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