Winter is just around the corner and for us Santa Cruzans, that means rain. Excessive downfalls can wreak havoc on landscapes, causing expensive damage that could take weeks to repair and restore.

Pat Hermés loves a garden project. None, she says, has been more fun than the iris swale she created. A swale, a pretty word for ditch or trench, carries and slows runoff water, improving its ...

A consultant has issued preliminary recommendations on dealing with Bethlehem’s Stefko Boulevard drainage swale problem, with cost estimates ranging from $297,000 to $923,000. In the three ...

We are witnessing how rainwater flows over concrete gardens, or pavements and other hard surfaces that cover areas that were once covered with grass and vegetation. Rainwater flows over these hard ...

In North Texas, when it rains, it pours. Rarely does the Dallas area enjoy just a few days of drizzle. Instead, the region is prone to short, powerful thunderstorms that can dump a couple inches of ...