To architects and builders, water can be the enemy. This is especially true with uncontrolled moisture penetration by torrential rains causing flooding and damage to our homes. And yet, water is one ...

Q: We have a lot in the Oakland hills that was chosen years ago to be the site for an open concrete drainage swale that carries the runoff from a catch basin at the end of our private lane. We share ...

As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

Few things are as frustrating as a waterlogged lawn. You can nail all your lawn care, but a sudden storm or claggy clay soil can turn even the best-kept lawn into a bog. On top of that, fixing a ...

about banning some types of bamboo in Forks Township. Supervisor Erik Chuss accurately stated "there are some species that are incredibly damaging to surrounding properties." This statement brings to ...

A few homeowners in Traditions Subdivision believe a proposal by the City of Jackson to help curb a drainage problem in their neighborhood may be the answer they are looking for following a meeting at ...

Bethlehem received bids Friday for an engineering study of how to alleviate a severe runoff problem that is undermining railroad track in the area of a Stefko Boulevard drainage swale. City engineer ...